Demyelinating sensorimotor polyneuropathy associated with the use of sirolimus: a case report.

Transplant Proc

Service d'hépatologie, Hôpital Saint-Luc du CHUM, Montréal, Québec, Canada.

Published: June 2008

Liver transplantation is associated with a number of neurological complications. We herein report a case of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy associated with the use of sirolimus-based immunosuppression. The patient was treated by converting the immunosuppression from sirolimus to cyclosporine and by a short course of oral steroids. Following this, we observed almost complete clinical and electrophysiologic resolution of this syndrome. We believe that this is the first described case of such a complication occurring in association with sirolimus. This immunosuppressive agent can, therefore, lead to neurological complications similar to the ones that have been observed with calcineurin inhibitors.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.transproceed.2008.03.094DOI Listing

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