Hemiplegia and Focal Convulsions as a Manifestation of Cyclosporine A Toxicity

1 November 1987

journal article
case report
Published by Wiley in The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Vol. 27 (11) , 914-915
https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1552-4604.1987.tb05588.x

Abstract

Hemiplegia and focal convulsions were observed in a patient who received cyclosporine A after bone marrow transplantation. Cessation of the drug resulted in prompt reversal of the symptoms. The diagnostic problems and implications of this case are discussed.

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