title: Cyclosporine-associated facial paralysis in a child with renal transplant.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ozan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ozkaya
authors.forename: Süleyman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kalman
authors.forename: Sevcan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bakkaloğlu
authors.forename: Necla
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Buyan
authors.forename: Oğuz
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Söylemezoğlu
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016572:Cyclosporine