Brainstem encephalitis and acute polyneuropathy associated with hepatitis E infection.

Omar Jabbar Salim1, Amy Davidson1, Kathy Li2

  • 1Institute of Neurosciences, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Department of Neurology, Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.

BMJ Case Reports
|September 14, 2017
PubMed
Summary

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) can cause severe neurological complications, including Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) and brainstem encephalitis. Early HEV detection in CSF and serum is crucial for timely treatment and improved patient outcomes.

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