Practice in evaluating solid organ transplant candidates and recipients with neurological impairment: The European Academy of Neurology neurocritical care panel survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Brain disorders can occur in the context of peripheral organ diseases as well as solid organ transplants. The aim of this study was to explore the involvement of neurologists in the evaluation and management of solid organ transplant candidates and recipients when a nervous system impairment co-exists.

Methods

We invited all European Academy of Neurology members to answer a web-based survey. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the results.

Results

In total, 176 respondents completed the survey; neurologists are more involved in the evaluation of neurological complications after (31.8%) than before an organ transplant (21%), when they see a small volume of patients, and mainly for neurological comorbidities. A minority (9%) of neurologists received

SUBMITTER: Re VL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11926398 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature