title: Hepatitis C virus: a rare manifestation--remitting relapsing central and peripheral demyelination.
abstract: The most frequent neurologic manifestations of hepatitis C virus infection include peripheral neuropathy axonal type and central nervous system (CNS) vasculitis. Affected patients usually have cryoglobulinemia and other signs of vasculitis. Demyelinating lesions, both central and peripheral are rarely described. We present a case of simultaneous peripheral nervous system and CNS demyelination that comes in relapsing episodes, with negative cryoglobulins.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo SP, Brazil. marciobzrra@gmail.com
authors.forename: Marcio Luiz Escorcio
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Bezerra
authors.forename: Juliana Arita
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Harumi
authors.forename: Jullyanna Sabrysna Morais
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Shinosaki
authors.forename: Jos Luiz
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Pedroso
authors.forename: Camila Catherine
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Henriques de Aquino
authors.forename: Larissa Teles
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: de Souza
authors.forename: Robson Fantinato
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Baiense
authors.forename: Acary Souza
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Bulle de Oliveira
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D003711:Demyelinating Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000821:virology*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D009431:Neural Conduction / Q000502:physiology; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000821:virology; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology