Kuzume D, Morimoto Y, Tsutsumi S, Yamasaki M, Hosomi N. [Clinical features of
acyclovir encephalopathy without acute kidney injury].
Nihon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi 2024;
61:61-67. [PMID:
38583972 DOI:
10.3143/geriatrics.61.61]
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION
Few reports have described acyclovir (ACV) encephalopathy without acute kidney injury (AKI).
OBJECTIVE
This study clarified the clinical features of ACV encephalopathy without AKI compared to that with AKI.
METHODS
Creatinine (Cre) levels were measured on admission. After admission, Cre was measured in a timely manner for the first seven hospital days. The minimum Cre level in these measurements was then determined. ACV encephalopathy was defined when two criteria were met: 1) neurological symptoms appeared after valacyclovir (VACV) administration, and 2) neurological symptoms improved after VACV discontinuation. AKI was defined when the Cre level on admission was >1.5 times higher than the minimum Cre level. The subjects were divided into AKI and non-AKI groups based on these findings.
RESULTS
Eighteen patients had ACV encephalopathy (5 males, mean age 81.3±5.5 years old). All patients were prescribed VACV 3,000 mg/day. The minimum Cre was 1.93±1.76 mg/dL. AKI occurred in 10 (56.6%) patients. VACV was discontinued in all patients, and emergency hemodialysis treatment was administered in 10 (55.6%) patients. All patients recovered. Compared to the AKI group, the non-AKI group had a lower history of taking a Ca-blocker (33.3% vs 80.0%, p=0.092), a lower rate of emergency dialysis (16.9% vs 70.0%, p=0.059) and a longer time to clinical improvement (3.67±1.86 vs 2.20±0.63 days, p=0.073).
CONCLUSION
ACV encephalopathy without AKI is characterized by a low rate of emergency dialysis, which may be linked to a prolonged duration of symptoms.
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