RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Neuroradiologic aspects of pediatric orthotopic liver transplantation.
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 303
OP 306
VO 9
IS 2
A1 Rothfus, W E
A1 Hirsch, W L
A1 Latchaw, R E
A1 Starzl, T E
YR 1988
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/9/2/303.abstract
AB To investigate the occurrence of neurologic symptomatology in pediatric orthotopic liver transplantation patients and to evaluate the utility of CT in uncovering the origin of their symptoms, we reviewed the medical records and head scans (when performed) of 71 patients. Neurologic problems occurred in 48%; the majority involved seizures, mental status changes, or coma. Patients who only had seizures generally had negative CT scans, except for two patients with minimal subarachnoid hemorrhages. Three-quarters of the comatose patients, however, had significant intracerebral hemorrhages defined by CT. Prominent sulci and ventricles were found in approximately one-third of the patients scanned, but did not correlate with symptomatology or steroid dose.