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- Title
Severe acute cerebrovascular disease revealing hepatitis C virus infection: effectiveness of alpha-interferon.
- Authors
Marchioni, E.; Ceroni, M.; Erbetta, A.; Alfonsi, E.; Bottanelli, M.; Imbesi, F.; Ricevuti, G.
- Abstract
It is well known that hepatitis C virus (HCV) can be associated with cryoglobulinemia- induced central and peripheral nervous system disorders, even without significant hepatic damage. The effectiveness of alpha interferon treatment was tested in a small series of patients with controversial results. We present here a case of a previously undetected HCV infection announced by acute and severe multifocal cerebrovascular disease with polyneuropathy. We also report the favorable effects of timely alpha interferon treatment on the main clinical and laboratory disease markers.
- Subjects
CEREBROVASCULAR disease; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C virus; ANTINEOPLASTIC agents; ANTIVIRAL agents; BRAIN diseases; LIVER diseases; GLYCOPROTEINS; INTERFERONS; PERIPHERAL nervous system
- Publication
Journal of Neurology, 2002, Vol 249, Issue 8, p1111
- ISSN
0340-5354
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00415-002-0730-4