Tacrolimus-induced posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome presenting as left upper limb monoplegia, convulsions, and sudden blindness: case report

Tacrolimus-induced posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome presenting as left upper limb monoplegia, convulsions, and sudden blindness: case report

Abstract Background To report a case of sudden onset left upper limb monoplegia, convulsions, and bilateral blindness in a patient receiving tacrolimus for immunosuppression following living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) consistent with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES). Case...

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Main Authors: Mohamad-Sherif Mogawer, Mostafa EL-Shazly, Ayman Salah, Amany Abdel-Maqsod, Omar Abdelaziz, Ahmed Abdel-Ghani, Mahmoud Essam, Abeer Awad Abdellatif
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-11-01
Series:Egyptian Liver Journal
Subjects:
Tacrolimus
Left upper limb monoplegia
Convulsions
Sudden blindness
MRI brain
Posterior reversible encephalitis syndrome
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43066-020-00064-6

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