Hepatitis E virus infection as a direct cause of neuralgic amyotrophy

ABSTRACT Introduction: We describe a patient who developed neuralgic amyotrophy (NA) related to hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection. Methods: The patient underwent neurological and electrodiagnostic examinations, high‐resolution analysis of serological changes, and HEV load profile, and was treated wi...

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Published in:	Muscle & nerve Vol. 54; no. 2; pp. 325 - 327
Main Authors:	Silva, Mauro, Wicki, Benoît, Tsouni, Pinelopi, Cunningham, Sophie, Doerig, Christopher, Zanetti, Giorgio, Aubert, Vincent, Sahli, Roland, Moradpour, Darius, Kuntzer, Thierry
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.08.2016 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
Subjects:	acute cervical radiculoplexopathy anti-HEV antibody Brachial Plexus Neuritis - etiology Brachial Plexus Neuritis - physiopathology Brachial Plexus Neuritis - virology Hepatitis Hepatitis E - complications Hepatitis E virus Hepatitis E virus - pathogenicity HEV RNA Humans Infections intravenous immunoglobulins Male neuralgic amyotrophy neuralgic amyotrophy intravenous immunoglobulins HEV RNA anti-HEV antibody acute cervical radiculoplexopathy
ISSN:	0148-639X, 1097-4598, 1097-4598
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