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Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy complicating liver transplantation
Author(s) -
Taylor Bruce V.,
Wijdicks Eelco F. M.,
Poterucha John J.,
Weisner Russel H.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
annals of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.764
H-Index - 296
eISSN - 1531-8249
pISSN - 0364-5134
DOI - 10.1002/ana.410380519
Subject(s) - chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy , medicine , liver transplantation , polyneuropathy , transplantation , pathology , immunology , antibody
We report on a patient who had chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy following liver transplantation for hepatitis B‐induced fulminate hepatic failure. Possible symptomatic recurrence of hepatitis B in the graft prompted a reduction in the cyclosporine dosage, which may have triggered the immune response leading to demyelination. Initial plasma exchange and then intravenous immune globulin after relapse led to Marchked clinical improvement.