Neurological complications of cyclosporin (CyA) therapy are frequent, usually occurring within the 1st month after transplantation. Though leukoencephalopathy is one of them, it is rarely documented. Here we report the case of an anti-HCV-positive patient with cirrhosis who underwent liver transplantation and developed cyclosporin-induced leukoencephalopathy. The presenting symptoms were dysarthria, difficulty walking, and dysphagia. They were first noted 6 months after transplantation in association with an episode of recurrent HCV acute hepatitis. White matter abnormalities were evident on computed tomography (CT) scanning and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. This condition improved to some degree after cyclosporin withdrawal. To our knowledge this is the second reported case of CyA neurotoxicity occurring late after liver transplantation. Moreover, the association with acute hepatitis suggests the possibility of graft dysfunction as a contributing and triggering factor. © 1993 Springer-Verlag

Belli, L., De Carlis, L., Romani, F., Rondinara, G., Rimoldi, P., Alberti, A., et al. (1993). Dysarthria and cerebellar ataxia: late occurrence of severe neurotoxicity in a liver transplant recipient. TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL, 6(3), 176-178 [10.1007/BF00336365].

Dysarthria and cerebellar ataxia: late occurrence of severe neurotoxicity in a liver transplant recipient

De Carlis, L.;SBERNA, MAURIZIO;
1993

Abstract

Neurological complications of cyclosporin (CyA) therapy are frequent, usually occurring within the 1st month after transplantation. Though leukoencephalopathy is one of them, it is rarely documented. Here we report the case of an anti-HCV-positive patient with cirrhosis who underwent liver transplantation and developed cyclosporin-induced leukoencephalopathy. The presenting symptoms were dysarthria, difficulty walking, and dysphagia. They were first noted 6 months after transplantation in association with an episode of recurrent HCV acute hepatitis. White matter abnormalities were evident on computed tomography (CT) scanning and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. This condition improved to some degree after cyclosporin withdrawal. To our knowledge this is the second reported case of CyA neurotoxicity occurring late after liver transplantation. Moreover, the association with acute hepatitis suggests the possibility of graft dysfunction as a contributing and triggering factor. © 1993 Springer-Verlag
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Cyclosporin, neurotoxicity, liver transplantation; Liver transplantation, neurotoxicity, cyclosporin; Neurotoxicity, liver transplantation, cyclosporin; Transplantation
English
1993
6
3
176
178
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Belli, L., De Carlis, L., Romani, F., Rondinara, G., Rimoldi, P., Alberti, A., et al. (1993). Dysarthria and cerebellar ataxia: late occurrence of severe neurotoxicity in a liver transplant recipient. TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL, 6(3), 176-178 [10.1007/BF00336365].
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