Bilateral drop-foot after orthotopic liver transplant

A Atalay; M Karatas; N Turhan; T S Ozturk; R Emiroglu; M Haberal

doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2006.02.130

Bilateral drop-foot after orthotopic liver transplant

Transplant Proc. 2006 Jun;38(5):1471-3. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2006.02.130.

Authors

A Atalay¹, M Karatas, N Turhan, T S Ozturk, R Emiroglu, M Haberal

Affiliation

¹ Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey.

PMID: 16797336
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2006.02.130

Abstract

Patients may demonstrate various neuromuscular abnormalities after liver transplantation. We report a patient who developed bilateral drop foot after orthotopic liver transplantation. He was diagnosed with critical illness polyneuropathy. During follow-up, his complaints gradually recovered and his electrodiagnostic findings improved.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Functional Laterality
Gait Disorders, Neurologic / diagnosis*
Humans
Liver Transplantation*
Male
Median Nerve / physiopathology
Neural Conduction / physiology*
Postoperative Complications / diagnosis*
Tibial Nerve / physiopathology
Ulnar Nerve / physiopathology