Neurological complications of dialysis

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Neurological complications of dialysis. Dialysis disequilibrium syndrome, Dialysis dementia, Dialysis headache. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Dialysis specific disorders

  • Dialysis disequilibrium syndrome
  • Dialysis dementia
  • Dialysis headache

Vascular complications

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Sleep disorders

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Other central disorders

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Neuromuscular disorders

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Other peripheral disorders

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Imaging features

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References

  1. Karunaratne K, Taube D, Khalil N, Perry R, Malhotra PA. Neurological complications of renal dialysis and transplantation. Pract Neurol 2018; 18:115-125. 
  2. Tzamaloukas AH, Agaba EI. Neurological manifestations of uraemia and chronic dialysis. Niger J Med 2004; 13:98-105.
  3. Park J, Choi SH, Kwon JH, Chung HC, Lee JS. Atypical reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome in a chronic haemodialysis patient with severe hypertension. Nephrology (Carlton) 2008; 13:542-543.
  4. Merlino G, Gigli GL, Valente M. Sleep disturbances in dialysis patients. J Nephrol 2008; 21(Suppl 13):S66-S70.
  5. Pai MF, Hsu SP, Yang SY, Ho TI, Lai CF, Peng YS. Sleep disturbance in chronic hemodialysis patients: the impact of depression and anemia. Ren Fail 2007; 29:673-677.
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