Simone Rossi, Rita Rinaldi, Gian Maria Asioli, Valentina Barone, Paolo Pianta, Matteo Cescon, Maria Cristina Morelli, Luca Faccioli, Luca Spinardi, Pietro Cortelli, Maria Guarino
INTRODUCTION: Tacrolimus-associated neurotoxicity (TAN) manifests with wide clinical spectrum, ranging from mild tremors to severe encephalopathy. The isolated involvement of the brainstem is a rarely documented presentation of TAN, and its clinical and diagnostic characteristics are unclear. METHODS: We report two cases of brainstem-isolated TAN (bi-TAN). Moreover, we performed a systematic review of the literature on bi-TAN and extracted data concerning demographics, clinical characteristics, radiological features, and management...
March 9, 2024: Neurological Sciences