Abstract
The mechanisms responsible for cyclosporin-induced encephalopathy remain controversial. Herein we present a case of cyclosporin-induced encephalopathy with unusually prolonged vasospasm, which might have contributed to the slow recovery of the patient.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / drug therapy*
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Brain Edema / chemically induced*
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Brain Edema / diagnosis
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Brain Ischemia / chemically induced*
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Brain Ischemia / diagnosis
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Cerebral Cortex / blood supply*
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Cerebral Cortex / pathology
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Cyclosporine / adverse effects*
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Cyclosporine / therapeutic use
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Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
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Female
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Angiography*
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Middle Cerebral Artery / drug effects
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Middle Cerebral Artery / pathology
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Myelodysplastic Syndromes / drug therapy*
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Neurologic Examination / drug effects
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Posterior Cerebral Artery / drug effects
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Posterior Cerebral Artery / pathology
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Vasospasm, Intracranial / chemically induced*
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Vasospasm, Intracranial / diagnosis