[The neuropsychiatric side effects of the interferon therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis B and C]

Interferons are usage in therapy patients with chronic viral hepatitis (ch). Independently apart from therapy effects, lots of side effects are observed. The neuropsychiatrical side effects are most often and maybe hinder of interferon therapy. Among patients with ch B and C were estimated efficiency, type and frequency of side effects after interferon therapy. Especially symptoms disorders of central nervous system were observed between all side effects. The 67 patients: 20 with ch B, 45 with ch C and 2 with ch B retherapy by interferon were estimated. The lymphoblastoid interferon: alpha n1, Wellferon (Wellcome/Great Britain) and recombinant interferon alpha 2b, Roferon (Roche/Switzerland) and Intron-A (Schering-Plough/USA) were administrated. The efficiencies of treatment were observed after 6 month from finished interferon therapy. Elimination of polymerase HBV-DNA, antigens: HBs, HBe and antibody HBcIgM and normalization of aminotransferase activity in serum, were evaluated in patients with ch B. Elimination of HCV-RNA and normalization of aminotransferase activity in serum was evaluated in patients with ch C. Among neuropsychiatrical side effects was study. The frequently of irritability, fatigue neurosis, disorders of psychomotion activity, vegetative symptoms, somatic symptoms and disorder of higher mind processes. Grow excitability of sensorimotor, affective, irritability of vegetative system, were examined among irritability symptoms. Deficiency activity of polymerase HBV-DNA was observed in 40% patients with ch B. Deficiency of RNA-HCV in serum was observed in 31% patients with ch C. The flu-likely syndrome was observed at the beginning interferon therapy in 85% patients. Among patients treated with interferon were observed side effects: hair loss (29% patients), disorder of vision (29%), thrombocytopenia (< 50,000 mm3) (29%), leukopenia (< 2,000 mm3) (16%). The neurasthenia was detected in 60% patients with ch B and 50% patients with ch C. Neurasthenia most often manifested by irritable and quickly exhaustion of strength. 53% patients with ch B and 42% patients with ch C manifested disorders of psychomotion activity. Disorders of higher mind processes were in 50% patients with ch B and 33% with ch C. The neurological side effects were not influence on modification therapy. The flu-likely syndrome was observed at the beginning interferon therapy in majority patients treat with interferon. The neuropsychiatrical disorders are frequently watching of interferon therapy in patients with ch B and C.