Why the study?
Is acute hepatitis E virus infection associated with neuralgic amyotrophy, and do HEV-related cases differ clinically?
Population
66 patients with neuralgic amyotrophy, comprising a retrospective cohort of 28 Cornish patients and a…
Comparison
Hepatitis E virus testing vs Patients with NA without HEV infection
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Supports targeted HEV testing in bilateral NA; hypothesis-generating association requiring prospective validation before practice change.
Is acute hepatitis E virus infection associated with neuralgic amyotrophy, and do HEV-related cases differ clinically?
Acute hepatitis E infection is present in approximately 10% of patients with neuralgic amyotrophy and is associated with bilateral brachial plexus involvement.
Eijk et al. (2014) studied this question.
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