Abstract
We report the case of a girl with a severe perianal fistulizing Crohn's disease who during intravenous infusion of cyclosporine developed headache, general seizures and cortical blindness. Head magnetic resonance imaging showed spread, cortical-subcortical nonenhancing signal changes. Full neurological recovery was achieved in 24 hours. Cyclosporine was stopped and a single dose of infliximab was infused with rapid improvement of the fistula that at 7 months' follow-up is still closed.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 792-794 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Digestive and Liver Disease |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| Publication status | Published - 2000 |
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Keywords
- Cyclosporine-related neurotoxicity
- Fistulizing Crohn's disease
- Infliximab
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gastroenterology
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Barabino, A., Castellano, E., Gandullia, P., & Biscaldi, E. (2000). A girl with severe fistulizing Crohn's disease. Digestive and Liver Disease, 32(9), 792-794.