Open AccessCognitive Function in Kidney Transplantation
Author(s) -
Andrew Jurgensen,
Abd Assalam Qannus,
Aditi Gupta
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
current transplantation reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2196-3029
DOI - 10.1007/s40472-020-00284-0
Subject(s) - medicine , immunosuppression , cognition , kidney transplantation , intensive care medicine , kidney transplant , psychological intervention , transplantation , kidney disease , disease , quality of life (healthcare) , cognitive impairment , epidemiology , cognitive decline , dementia , psychiatry , nursing
Cognitive impairment is common in kidney transplant recipients and affects quality of life, graft survival, morbidity, and mortality. In this review article we discuss the epidemiology, diagnosis, pathophysiology and future directions for cognitive impairment in kidney transplantation. We describe the potential role of pre-transplant cognition, immunosuppression and peri-transplant factors in post -transplant cognitive impairment.