Central nervous system vasculitis and polyneuropathy as first manifestations of hepatitis C

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 188-191

  Carvalho Filho, Roberto J ^a   Narciso Schiavon, Janaína Luz ^a   Tolentino, Luciano Hl ^a   Schiavon, Leonardo L ^a   Ferraz, Maria Lucia G ^a   Silva, Antonio Eduardo B ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Central nervous system; Hepatitis C; Interferon ; Polyneuropathy

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PREDNISONE; RIBAVIRIN; VIRUS ANTIBODY; VIRUS RNA;

ADD ON THERAPY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CASE REPORT; CAUCASIAN; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM VASCULITIS; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISORIENTATION; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FOOT AMPUTATION; FOOT DISEASE; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOREFLEXIA; LIVER BIOPSY; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NECROSIS; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; QUADRIPLEGIA; THALAMUS; VASCULITIS;

EID: 84856002181     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i2.188     Document Type: Article

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