Transverse myelitis associated to HCV infection
Braz. j. infect. dis
; 13(2): 147-152, Apr. 2009. tab, ilus
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ABSTRACT
Complications involving the central nervous system in patients suffering from hepatitis C virus (HCV) infectionhave been rare. Among them, it appears the transverse myelitis, which has already been reported in likely association with HCV. This paper presents the case study of a 65-year-old woman who developed cervical transverse myelitis linked to chronic HCV infection and anti-HCV antibodies in the spinal fluid, being excluded other etiologies for transverse myelitis. Current evidence has reinforced the likely association between chronic HCV infection and transverse myelitis, especially as recurrent manifestations of the disease. These findings reveal the need for more searching to establish the causal relationship between transverse myelitis and hepatitis C.
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Asunto principal:
Hepatitis C Crónica
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Mielitis Transversa
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Año:
2009
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Article