Cortical blindness due to cyclosporin

M L Van Leeuwen; T Van Gelder; H M Van Gemert; W Weimar

Cortical blindness due to cyclosporin

Neth J Med. 1993 Aug;43(1-2):69-70.

Authors

M L Van Leeuwen¹, T Van Gelder, H M Van Gemert, W Weimar

Affiliation

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands.

PMID: 8232697

Abstract

We here report the occurrence of cortical blindness in a kidney transplant recipient treated with cyclosporin. The cortical blindness was the result of cyclosporin toxicity and resolved spontaneously after cyclosporin dose reduction.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Blindness / chemically induced*
Blindness / diagnosis
Blindness / diagnostic imaging
Cyclosporins / administration & dosage
Cyclosporins / adverse effects*
Evoked Potentials, Visual
Humans
Kidney Failure, Chronic / etiology
Kidney Failure, Chronic / surgery
Kidney Transplantation*
Male
Middle Aged
Polycystic Kidney Diseases / complications
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Visual Cortex*

Substances

Cyclosporins