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  • Title: Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy complicating liver transplantation.
    Author: Taylor BV, Wijdicks EF, Poterucha JJ, Weisner RH.
    Journal: Ann Neurol; 1995 Nov; 38(5):828-31. PubMed ID: 7486876.
    Abstract:
    We report on a patient who had chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy following liver transplantation for hepatitis B-induced fulminate hepatic failure. Possible symptomatic recurrence of hepatitis B in the graft prompted a reduction in the cyclosporine dosage, which may have triggered the immune response leading to demyelination. Initial plasma exchange and then intravenous immune globulin after relapse led to marked clinical improvement.
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