Case report: cyclosporin A-induced neurotoxicity

Br J Radiol. 1993 Mar;66(783):271-2. doi: 10.1259/0007-1285-66-783-271.

Abstract

Acute encephalopathy is a recognized toxic effect of Cyclosporin A (CsA) in organ transplantation recipients. A 16-year-old girl presented with acute encephalopathy 2 weeks after CsA and methylprednisolone medication for idiopathic uveitis. Magnetic resonance imaging showed cortical and white matter occipital changes, which were not visible 2 months later. With expanding indication for CsA use, an increasing number of neurotoxic cases are to be expected.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Cerebral Cortex / pathology
  • Cyclosporine / adverse effects*
  • Epilepsies, Partial / chemically induced
  • Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / chemically induced*
  • Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Methylprednisolone / therapeutic use
  • Uveitis, Posterior / drug therapy

Substances

  • Cyclosporine
  • Methylprednisolone