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Autonomic and peripheral neuropathy in endstage liver disease and following liver transplantation

✍ Scribed by Alan J. McDougall; Leo Davies; Geoff W. McCaughan

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 2003
Tongue: English
Weight: 78 KB
Volume: 28
Category: Article
ISSN: 0148-639X
DOI: 10.1002/mus.10477

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Abstract

Severe chronic liver disease may be associated with a peripheral somatic and an autonomic neuropathy. There are only a limited number of reports on the incidence and features of these neuropathies. In addition the effects of liver transplantation on these neuropathies have not been well studied. We examined peripheral somatic and autonomic nerve function in 42 patients with endstage liver disease prior to transplantation and also examined the effect of liver transplantation on these neuropathies in 14 patients. Peripheral somatic neuropathy (93%) and autonomic neuropathy (50%) were common in patients with endstage liver disease and were more frequent than previously reported. Abnormalities improved in some patients after liver transplantation, particularly if there was return of normal hepatic function. Muscle Nerve 28: 595–600, 2003

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