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  • Title: Eye movement disorders in bone marrow transplant patients on cyclosporin and ganciclovir.
    Author: Openshaw H, Slatkin NE, Smith E.
    Journal: Bone Marrow Transplant; 1997 Mar; 19(5):503-5. PubMed ID: 9052919.
    Abstract:
    After 582 allogeneic bone marrow transplants, we have encountered four patients (0.7%) who developed transient unilateral or bilateral sixth nerve palsies. Three of the four patients also had bilateral ptosis. These signs resolved 24-48 h after cyclosporin and ganciclovir were discontinued. One patient had MRI T2 abnormalities compatible with cyclosporin neurotoxicity. We postulate that cyclosporin, possibly together with ganciclovir, can produce transient brain stem or neuromuscular dysfunction with eye movement abnormality in occasional patients.
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