Neurologic complications associated with hepatitis C virus infection
- 1 September 1999
- journal article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Neurology
- Vol. 53 (4) , 861
- https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.53.4.861
Abstract
Article abstract A series of nine patients with neurologic complications of hepatitis C virus infection is reported. Seven patients presented a combination of chronic sensory polyneuropathy, multineuropathy, and encephalopathy related to cryoglobulinemia. The noncryoglobulinemic symptoms consisted of an anterior optic neuropathy and a restless legs syndrome with small-fiber neuropathy. Corticosteroids and cyclophosphamide were useful in controlling vasculitic episodes. Interferon-α caused remission in half of the treated patients.Keywords
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