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01-06-2010 | Original Paper

Split-brain syndrome after hepatic transplantation: a tacrolimus-related vasculitis?

Authors: Sara Montagnese, Sami Schiff, Carlo Poci, Pamela Iannizzi, Anna Biancardi, Renzo Manara, Chiara Briani, Daniela Mapelli, Giuseppe Realdi, Piero Amodio

Published in: Metabolic Brain Disease | Issue 2/2010

Abstract

An unusual case of inter-haemispheric disconnection syndrome occurring in a patient who had undergone hepatic transplantation is presented. The underlying disorder, at first wrongly interpreted as encephalitis, was found to be severe, diffuse cerebral vasculitis. The hypothesis that treatment with tacrolimus might have caused, or at least favoured the vascular damage is discussed.

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Title: Split-brain syndrome after hepatic transplantation: a tacrolimus-related vasculitis?
Authors: Sara Montagnese
Sami Schiff
Carlo Poci
Pamela Iannizzi
Anna Biancardi
Renzo Manara
Chiara Briani
Daniela Mapelli
Giuseppe Realdi
Piero Amodio
Publication date: 01-06-2010
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Metabolic Brain Disease / Issue 2/2010
Print ISSN: 0885-7490
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7365
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11011-010-9192-z

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Split-brain syndrome after hepatic transplantation: a tacrolimus-related vasculitis?

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