Association between hepatitis E and neurological disorders: Two case studies and literature review

Journal of Clinical Virology

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 60-62

  Deroux, A ^a   Brion, J P ^a   Hyerle, L ^a   Belbezier, A ^a   Vaillant, M ^a   Mosnier, E ^a   Larrat, S ^a   Morand, P ^a   Pavese, P ^a  

^a HÔPITAL MICHALLON   (France)

Author keywords

Encephalitis; Hepatitis E; Neurological disorders; Parsonage Turner; Viral hepatitis

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; AMYLASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BILIRUBIN; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; HEPATITIS E ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; AMYLASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; BONE PAIN; CASE REPORT; CASE STUDY; CEREBELLAR ATAXIA; CYTOLYSIS; CYTOLYTIC HEPATITIS; DENERVATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSARTHRIA; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEVER; GAMMA GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; GENOTYPE; HEADACHE; HEPATITIS E; HEPATITIS E VIRUS; HUMAN; ISOELECTRIC FOCUSING; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; MONONUCLEAR CELL; MUSCLE ATROPHY; NERVE INJURY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PHYLOGENY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROLOGY; SHOULDER GIRDLE; TURNER SYNDROME; WALKING DIFFICULTY; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEURITIS; COMPLICATION; ENCEPHALITIS, VIRAL; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; PATHOLOGY; VIREMIA;

ADULT; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEURITIS; ENCEPHALITIS, VIRAL; HEPATITIS E; HEPATITIS E VIRUS; HUMANS; MALE; VIREMIA;

EID: 84898869766     PISSN: 13866532     EISSN: 18735967     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2014.01.026     Document Type: Article

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