Neurological complications of liver transplantation

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

Neurological complications of liver transplantation. Neurological complications occur in 15%-30% of liver transplant recipients.

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

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Vascular complications

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Metabolic complications

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Complications of calcineurin inhibitor toxicity

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Other neurological complications

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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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