Neurological complications of renal transplantation

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

Neurological complications of renal transplantation. Neurological complications develop in 16% of transplant cases. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Epidemiology

  • Neurological complications develop in 16% of transplant cases

Calcineurin-inhibitor complications

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Opportunistic infections

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Mononeuropathies

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Peripheral neuropathy (PN)

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Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS): causes

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Other complications

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References

  1. Ponticelli C, Campise MR. Neurological complications in kidney transplant recipients. J Nephrol 2005; 18:521-528.
  2. Ce P, Koskderelioglu A, Coban G, Gedizlioglu M, Nart A, Uslu A. Neurologic complications of renal transplant. Exp Clin Transplant 2012; 10:243-246.
  3. Jain A, Mathew PJ, Modi M, Mangal K. Unilateral common peroneal nerve palsy following renal transplantation: a case report of tacrolimus neurotoxicity. J Postgrad Med 2011; 57:126-128.
  4. Sayin R, Soyoral YU, Erkoc R. Polyneuropathy due to cyclosporine A in patients with renal transplantation: a case report. Ren Fail 2011; 33:528-530. 
  5. Masajtis-Zagajewska A, Muras K, Mochecka-Thoelke A, Kurnatowska I, Nowicki M. Guillain-Barré syndrome in the course of EBV infection after kidney transplantation-a case report. Ann Transplant 2012; 17:133-137.
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