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Hemiplegia and Focal Convulsions as a Manifestation of Cyclosporine A Toxicity
Author(s) -
Vellodi A.,
Jayatunga R.,
HughJones K.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
the journal of clinical pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.92
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1552-4604
pISSN - 0091-2700
DOI - 10.1002/j.1552-4604.1987.tb05588.x
Subject(s) - medicine , toxicity , anesthesia , bone marrow transplantation , drug toxicity , pediatrics , surgery , transplantation
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.