Clinical, neurophysiological, and skin biopsy findings in peripheral neuropathy associated with hepatitis C virus-related cryoglobulinemia

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 261, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 725-731

  Biasiotta, A ^a   Casato, M ^b   La Cesa, S ^a   Colantuono, S ^b   Di Stefano, G ^a   Leone, C ^a   Carlesimo, M ^b   Piroso, S ^a   Cruccu, G ^a   Truini, A ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cryoglobulinemia; HCV; Neuropathic pain; Peripheral neuropathy; Skin biopsy

Indexed keywords

CRYOGLOBULIN; INTERFERON; RIBAVIRIN; RITUXIMAB;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRYOGLOBULINEMIA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NEUROPATHIC PAIN DIAGNOSTIC QUESTIONNAIRE; NEUROPATHIC PAIN SYMPTOM INVENTORY; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SKIN BIOPSY; VERY ELDERLY; BIOPSY; COMPLICATION; FOOT; INNERVATION; NEURALGIA; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SENSORY NERVE CELL; SKIN; VIROLOGY;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOPSY; CRYOGLOBULINEMIA; FEMALE; FOOT; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURALGIA; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEURONS, AFFERENT; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; SKIN;

EID: 84898911928     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-014-7261-7     Document Type: Article

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