Neurologic Disorders and Hepatitis E, France, 2010
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We report meningitis with diffuse neuralgic pain or polyradiculoneuropathy associated with PCR-documented acute hepatitis E in 2 adults. These observations suggest that diagnostic testing for hepatitis E virus should be conducted for patients who have neurologic symptoms and liver cytolysis.
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دوره 17 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2011