Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy complicating liver transplantation

Bruce V. Taylor; Eelco F.M. Wijdicks; John J. Poterucha; Russel H. Weisner

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Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy complicating liver transplantation

Bruce V. Taylor, Eelco F.M. Wijdicks, John J. Poterucha, Russel H. Weisner

Gastroenterology and Hepatology

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	828-831
Number of pages	4
Journal	Annals of neurology
Volume	38
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/ana.410380519
State	Published - Nov 1995

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Clinical Neurology

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