title: [Acute severe polyneuropathy in hepatic porphyria].
abstract: Two cases of acute polyneuropathy in patients with latent hepatic porphyria are presented. Porphyric neuropathy is a rare, serious, life-threatening disease. Since most cases are induced by drugs, early diagnosis is essential for the treatment and prognosis. Porphyria should always be considered in acute polyneuropathy.
authors.affiliation: Neurologisk afdeling F, Arhus Kommunehospital.
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Christensen
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Rasmussen
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D011164:Porphyrias / Q000150:complications*
vernacular_title: Akut svaer polyneuropati ved hepatisk porfyri.