Oldenburg et al reported the scale for chemotherapy-induced long-term neurotoxicity (SCIN). This can help to screen a patient for neuropathy following chemotherapy. The authors are from
Patient selection: status post chemotherapy with potential for neurotoxicity
Parameters:
(1) pain and tingling in feet and/or toes
(2) pain and tingling in hands and/or fingers
(3) numbness or coldness in feet and/or toes
(4) numbness or coldness in hands and/or feet
(5) ringing in ears
(6) reduced hearing
Groupings:
(1) items 1 and 2: paresthesias
(2) items 3 and 4: Raynaud's phenomenon
(3) items 5 and 6: ototoxicity
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Response
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Points
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none
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0
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a little
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1
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quite a bit
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2
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very much
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3
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total subscore =
= SUM(points for both parameters in group)
total score =
= SUM(points for all 6 parameters)
Interpretation:
• minimum subsccore: 0
• maximum subscore: 6
• maximum total score: 18
• The higher the score the worse the neurotoxicity.
