Cyclosporine-associated facial paralysis in a child with renal transplant.
Cyclosporine (CsA)-associated neurotoxicity has been reported in recipients of solid organ and bone marrow transplants. These neurological side effects are usually mild and resolve with temporary reduction or withdrawal of CsA. We report a 16-year-old renal transplant recipient who developed tremor, tinnitus, and peripheral facial paralysis during oral CsA treatment. Her serum magnesium level was below the normal range and her peripheral facial paralysis did not improve with the cessation of the drug.
Ozkaya
Ozan
O
Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Kalman
Süleyman
S
Bakkaloğlu
Sevcan
S
Buyan
Necla
N
Söylemezoğlu
Oğuz
O
D000293:Adolescent; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000097:blood; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000097:blood; D016030:Kidney Transplantation
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016572:Cyclosporine