[PDF][PDF] Neurological complications in kidney transplant recipients

C Ponticelli, MR Campise - Journal of nephrology, 2005 - researchgate.net
Neurological complications are frequent in renal transplant recipients and may largely
contribute to morbidity and mortality. The postransplant neurological complications may be
categorized into five areas: 1) Immunosuppressive medications, 2) stroke, 3) peripheral
neuropathies, 4) infection, and 5) malignancies. A number of complications are directly
caused by the neurotoxicity of immunosuppressive agents. Calcineurininhibitors may cause
mild symptoms, such as tremors and paresthesia, or severe symptoms, such as disabling …