Neurological complications of liver transplantation

Evidence-based neurology checklist on neurological complications of liver transplantation: Demographic features Neurological complications occur in 15%-30% of liver transplant recipients The risk is related to the severity of liver disease pre-transplant Causes and risk factors Vascular…

Demographic features

  • Neurological complications occur in 15%-30% of liver transplant recipients
  • The risk is related to the severity of liver disease pre-transplant

Causes and risk factors

Vascular complications

Metabolic complications

Complications of calcineurin inhibitor toxicity

Other neurological complications

References

  1. Vizzini G, Asaro M, Miraglia R, et al. Changing picture of central nervous system complications in liver transplant recipients. Liver Transpl 2011; 17:1279-1285.
  2. Zivković SA. Neurologic complications after liver transplantation. World J Hepatol 2013; 5:409-416.
  3. Bartynski WS, Tan HP, Boardman JF, Shapiro R, Marsh JW. Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome after solid organ transplantation. Am J Neuroradiol 2008; 29:924-930.

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