Case Report: Severe bilateral amyotrophic neuralgia associated with major dysphagia secondary to acute hepatitis E

Xavier Moisset, Nicolas Vitello, Élodie Bicilli, Romain Courtin, Anna Ferrier, Frédéric Taithe, Clément Lahaye, Ali Ait Hssain, Cyril Garrouste, Clavelou Pierre

F1000Research · 2014 · 11 citations · 3 references

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Abstract

Amyotrophic neuralgia and hepatitis E are both under-diagnosed. It is noteworthy that HEV can trigger amyotrophic neuralgia. Antiviral drugs, oral steroids and intravenous immunoglobulins can be proposed, but the optimal treatment has not yet been determined.

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