1. Hepatitis C virus: a rare manifestation--remitting relapsing central and peripheral demyelination.
- Author
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Bezerra ML, Harumi JA, Shinosaki JS, Pedroso JL, Henriques de Aquino CC, de Souza LT, Baiense RF, and Bulle de Oliveira AS
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- Adolescent, Brain pathology, Brain virology, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging methods, Male, Neural Conduction physiology, Spinal Cord pathology, Spinal Cord virology, Demyelinating Diseases complications, Demyelinating Diseases virology, Hepatitis C complications, Peripheral Nervous System Diseases complications, Peripheral Nervous System Diseases etiology, Peripheral Nervous System Diseases virology
- Abstract
The most frequent neurologic manifestations of hepatitis C virus infection include peripheral neuropathy axonal type and central nervous system (CNS) vasculitis. Affected patients usually have cryoglobulinemia and other signs of vasculitis. Demyelinating lesions, both central and peripheral are rarely described. We present a case of simultaneous peripheral nervous system and CNS demyelination that comes in relapsing episodes, with negative cryoglobulins.
- Published
- 2011
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