title: Neurologic complications associated with hepatitis C virus infection.
abstract: A series of nine patients with neurologic complications of hepatitis C virus infection is reported. Seven patients presented a combination of chronic sensory polyneuropathy, multineuropathy, and encephalopathy related to cryoglobulinemia. The noncryoglobulinemic symptoms consisted of an anterior optic neuropathy and a restless legs syndrome with small-fiber neuropathy. Corticosteroids and cyclophosphamide were useful in controlling vasculitic episodes. Interferon-alpha caused remission in half of the treated patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Hospital Universitari La Fe, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Tembl
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ferrer
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Sevilla
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lago
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mayordomo
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Vilchez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy