Publication: Transverse Myelitis in Acute Hepatitis A Infection: The Rare Co-Occurrence of Hepatology and Neurology
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2016
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16620631
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Bibliographic Citation
Case Reports in Gastroenterology. Vol 10, No.1 (2016), p.44-49
Suggested Citation
Chonmaitree P., Methawasin F. Transverse Myelitis in Acute Hepatitis A Infection: The Rare Co-Occurrence of Hepatology and Neurology. Case Reports in Gastroenterology. Vol 10, No.1 (2016), p.44-49. doi:10.1159/000444013 Retrieved from: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14740/5794
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Abstract
Transverse myelitis refers to the inflammatory process involving the spinal cord. Clinical features can be either acute or subacute onset that results in neurological deficits such as weakness and/or numbness of extremities as well as autonomic dysfunctions. While there are some etiologies related, a viral infection is common. However, the hepatitis A virus rarely causes myelitis. This report provides details of a hepatitis A infectious patient who developed myelitis as comorbidity. Although, the disability was initially severe, the patient successfully recovered with corticosteroid treatment. © 2016 The Author(s). Published by S. Karger AG, Basel.
Subject(s)
Alanine aminotransferase
Aspartate aminotransferase
Bilirubin
Methylprednisolone
Prednisolone
Abdominal pain
Acute hepatitis A
Adult
Alanine aminotransferase blood level
Appetite disorder
Article
Aspartate aminotransferase blood level
Bilirubin blood level
Blood cell count
Case report
Chill
Comorbidity
Corticosteroid therapy
Dizziness
Drug pulse therapy
Drug withdrawal
Female
Fever
Hospital discharge
Human
Hyperbilirubinemia
Hyperreflexia
Jaundice
Leg movement
Limb weakness
Liver function test
Middle aged
Myelitis
Nausea and vomiting
Nociception
Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging
Paresthesia
Physical examination
Physiotherapy
Priority journal
Proprioception
Prothrombin time
Rehabilitation care
Treatment duration
Weight reduction
Aspartate aminotransferase
Bilirubin
Methylprednisolone
Prednisolone
Abdominal pain
Acute hepatitis A
Adult
Alanine aminotransferase blood level
Appetite disorder
Article
Aspartate aminotransferase blood level
Bilirubin blood level
Blood cell count
Case report
Chill
Comorbidity
Corticosteroid therapy
Dizziness
Drug pulse therapy
Drug withdrawal
Female
Fever
Hospital discharge
Human
Hyperbilirubinemia
Hyperreflexia
Jaundice
Leg movement
Limb weakness
Liver function test
Middle aged
Myelitis
Nausea and vomiting
Nociception
Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging
Paresthesia
Physical examination
Physiotherapy
Priority journal
Proprioception
Prothrombin time
Rehabilitation care
Treatment duration
Weight reduction