Case report

Abstract

Alteration in central nervous system function is a well-known sequela of liver failure, but has been thought to be transient after transplantation surgery. We present two cases of cerebral pontine myelinosis complicating liver transplantation. Both of these cases presented with specific post-surgical cognitive deficits assessed by neuropsychological testing. These cognitive deficits altered the ability of each patient to become functionally self-sufficient and thus modified the rehabilitation potentials of these two patients significantly.