Hepatitis E virus infection presenting with paraesthesia.
Scott Med J
; 60(2): e27-9, 2015 May.
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ABSTRACT
Hepatitis E virus infection is an emerging disease in developed countries. Acute and chronic infection has been reported, with chronic infection being increasingly reported in immunocompromised patients. Neurological disorders are an emerging manifestation of both acute and chronic hepatitis E virus infection. We report a 77-year-old female presented with paraesthesia and was found to have abnormal liver function tests. Serology was found to be positive for hepatitis E virus IgM, IgG and RNA. Liver function tests normalised after three weeks and her neurological symptoms completely resolved. To our knowledge, this is the first case in Scotland of hepatitis E virus presenting only with neurological symptoms.
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Assunto principal:
Parestesia
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Vírus da Hepatite E
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Hepatite E
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Debilidade Muscular
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Scott Med J
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article