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Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy complicating liver transplantation

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posted on 2023-05-17, 07:00 authored by Bruce TaylorBruce Taylor, Wijdicks, EF, Poterucha, JJ, Weisner, RH
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 marked clinical improvement.

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Publication title

Annals of Neurology

Volume

38

Issue

5

Pagination

828-831

ISSN

0364-5134

Department/School

Menzies Institute for Medical Research

Publisher

Wiley-Liss

Place of publication

Div John Wiley & Sons Inc, 605 Third Ave, New York, USA, Ny, 10158-0012

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Clinical health not elsewhere classified

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