Cyclosporine-Induced Posterior Reversible Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome With Reduced Cerebral Perfusion
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
; : 270-272, 2013.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-221321
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ABSTRACT
Posterior reversible leukoencephalopathy syndrome (PRLS) is a disorder that is characterized by reversible white-matter edema affecting the posterior regions of the brain. There are rare cases in which cyclosporine has been cited as a medication responsible for PRLS, which causes hypoperfused ischemia by endothelial injury and vasoconstriction, with resultant vasogenic edema. A PRLS patient in whom the condition was induced by cyclosporine is described herein. Perfusion computed tomography revealed a clinically relevant hypoperfused area, including the zones of vasogenic edema.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Perfusion
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Vasoconstriction
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Brain
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Cyclosporine
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Edema
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Leukoencephalopathies
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Ischemia
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article