J Korean Soc Pediatr Nephrol.  2005 Apr;9(1):91-96.

Acute Leukoencephalopathy During Cyclosporin A Therapy in a Pediatric Patient with Nephrotic Syndrome

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  • 1Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea. anicca@inha.ac.kr

Abstract

Cyclosporin A-induced central neurotoxicity has been rarely reported in patients with nephrotic syndrome. We report a pediatric patient who developed acute leukoencephalopathy diagnosed by MRI during CsA therapy for nephrotic syndrome.

Keyword

Acute leukoencephalopathy; Cyclosporin A; Nephrotic syndrome

MeSH Terms

Cyclosporine*
Humans
Leukoencephalopathies*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Nephrotic Syndrome*
Cyclosporine
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