Central Nervous System Toxicity after Liver Transplantation
- 1 October 1987
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 317 (14) , 861-866
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm198710013171404
Abstract
We describe severe central nervous system (CNS) toxicity, manifested by confusion, cortical blindness, quadriplegia, seizures, and coma, associated with cyclosporine treatment in three patients undergoing liver transplantation. CT and magnetic resonance studies disclosed a severe, diffuse disorder of the white matter. All side effects and radiographic findings were reversed with discontinuation or a reduction in the dose of cyclosporine.Keywords
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