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Mononeuropathy multiplex associated with acute hepatitis B infection.
J A Cohen1, S L Wilborn, W G Rector
1Department of Medicine, Denver General Hospital, CO 80204-4507.
Muscle & Nerve
|March 1, 1990
Summary
Hepatitis B viral (HBV) infection can cause immunologic syndromes. This case highlights mononeuropathy multiplex (MM), a rare nerve disorder, occurring during acute HBV infection, suggesting a potential link.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Infectious Diseases
- Immunology
Background:
- Immunologic syndromes are known complications of Hepatitis B viral (HBV) infection.
- Mononeuropathy multiplex (MM), a condition involving immune factors, is rarely reported in acute HBV infection.