Progressive demyelinating neuropathy after initiation of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis - report of two cases

Authors
Lui, SL Hui, CK Chan, TM Lo, WK Lai, KN
Citation
Sl. Lui et al., Progressive demyelinating neuropathy after initiation of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis - report of two cases, CLIN NEPHR, 56(5), 2001, pp. 407-410
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Urology & Nephrology","da verificare
Journal title
CLINICAL NEPHROLOGY
ISSN journal
03010430 → ACNP
Volume
56
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
407 - 410
Database
ISI
SICI code
0301-0430(200111)56:5<407:PDNAIO>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
We report on two patients who developed rapidly progressive demyelinating n europathy within 6 to 10 weeks after the initiation of continuous ambulator y peritoneal dialysis. The neuropathy in one patient resolved after kidney transplantation while that of the other patient improved with immunosuppres sive therapy. The close temporal relationship between the initiation of per itoneal dialysis and the onset of neuropathy suggests that these two events may be causally related.