A Case of Neurological Complications after Liver Transplantation.
- Author:
Keun Sik HONG
1
;
Sang Kun LEE
;
Sang Yoon KIM
;
Kuhn Uk LEE
;
Kyung Seok SEO
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Immunosuppressant;
Liver transplantation;
Myelinolysis;
Seizures;
Mutism
- MeSH:
Humans;
Hyponatremia;
Liver Transplantation*;
Liver*;
Mutism;
Myelinolysis, Central Pontine;
Seizures
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2000;18(1):116-118
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Neurological complications occur frequently in patients undergoing liver transplantation. We report a case of multi-ple neurologic complications including central pontine and extrapontine myelinolysis, seizure, and mutism after liver transplantation. Though the cause would be obscure and multifactorial, the hyponatremia with its rapid correction dur-ing operation and the side effects of the immunosuppressant would be the most probable causes in this case.
