title: Meningoencephalitis associated with hepatitis A infection: a case report and review of literature.
abstract: Hepatitis A virus uncommonly causes neurological problems. Among these manifestations meningoencephalitis is very rare. We describe the clinical and laboratory features of a young boy with hepatitis A associated meningoencephalitis and compare it with other cases which had the same diagnoses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Keshavarz Boulevard, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran Postal Code 1419733141, Iran. davoudis@sina.tums.ac.ir
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Davoudi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Soudbakhsh
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Emadikouchak
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nikbakht
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Modabbernia
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D017957:Hepatitis A Virus, Human / Q000276:immunology; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies