Hemiplegia and focal convulsions as a manifestation of cyclosporine A toxicity.
Hemiplegia and focal convulsions were observed in a patient who received cyclosporine A after bone marrow transplantation. Cessation of the drug resulted in prompt reversal of the symptoms. The diagnostic problems and implications of this case are discussed.
D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D002648:Child; D003524:Cyclosporins / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000633:toxicity; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D003524:Cyclosporins