Clinical phenotype and outcome of hepatitis E virus-associated neuralgic amyotrophy

Conclusions:
Patients with HEV-NA are usually anicteric and have a distinct clinical phenotype, with predominately bilateral asymmetrical involvement of, and more extensive damage to, the brachial plexus. Involvement outside the brachial plexus is more common in HEV-NA. The relationship between HEV and NA is likely to be causal, but is easily overlooked. Patients presenting with NA should be tested for HEV, irrespective of liver function test results. Prospective treatment/outcome studies of HEV-NA are warranted.

Source: Neurology - August 28, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: van Eijk, J. J. J., Dalton, H. R., Ripellino, P., Madden, R. G., Jones, C., Fritz, M., Gobbi, C., Melli, G., Pasi, E., Herrod, J., Lissmann, R. F., Ashraf, H. H., Abdelrahim, M., Masri, O. A. B. A. L., Fraga, M., Benninger, D., Kuntzer, T., Aubert, V., Sa Tags: Outcome research, Viral infections, All epidemiology, Natural history studies (prognosis) ARTICLE Source Type: research