Severe, persistent neurotoxicity after transplant-associated thrombotic microangiopathy in a pediatric patient despite treatment with eculizumab.
Michelle L SchoettlerChristine DuncanLeslie LehmannPublished in: Pediatric transplantation (2019)
To our knowledge, persistent neurologic toxicity has not been reported in TA-TMA. However, deficits and seizures are reported in other TMAs, particularly in children with atypical HUS who present with significant neurologic changes at diagnosis. Our patient's persistent neurologic disability despite eculizumab response in all other involved organs may reflect irreversible damage. This case describes a new long-term sequela of TA-TMA and highlights the need for further studies to understand both acute and long-term neurologic complications of this disease.