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Tipo: Artigo de Periódico
Título: Peripheral neuropathy in patients with hepatitis virus C infection in the Amazon region
Título(s) alternativo(s): Arq Neuropsiquiatr
Autor(es): Gomes, Irenio
Nora, Daniel Bocchese
Marquezini, Nelson Cezar
Said, Gerard
Melo, Ailton de Souza
Autor(es): Gomes, Irenio
Nora, Daniel Bocchese
Marquezini, Nelson Cezar
Said, Gerard
Melo, Ailton de Souza
Abstract: Introduction: Hepatitis virus C (HCV) infection is considered a health problem in the State of Acre localized in the Brazilian Amazon which has a prevalence rate of 5.9%. Peripheral neuropathy is a common extra-hepatic manifestation in patients with HCV. Objective: To determine the prevalence of peripheral neuropathies using clinical and neurophysiological parameters. Method: A cross sectional study was perf o rmed in patients assisted by a specialized center of infectious diseases in the State of Acre . All patients completed a clinicoepidemiological questionnaire, physical examination and nerve conduction studies(NCS. Results: We studied 78 patients with mean age 45.5 years (range from 10 to 76 years),two thirds were male, 51% had at least 8 years of formal education and 96% lived in the capital city of Acre State. Roughly 34% of patients complained about paresthesias mainly in upper limbs. The NCS diagnosed multiple mononeuropathy in 11 (14.1%; IC95% 7.6-23.2) patients and carpal tunnel syndrome in 4(5.1%) patients. Conclusion: Subclinical involvement of peripheral nerves seems common in patients with H C V, with multiple mononeuropathy the main manifestation of nerve injury in this region as suggested by electrophysiological studies.
Palavras-chave: Hepatitis virus C
HCV
Peripheral neuropathy
Nerve conduction studies
Amazon region
Prevalence
Editora / Evento / Instituição: Associação Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria Dr. Oswaldo Lange
URI: http://www.repositorio.ufba.br/ri/handle/ri/5871
Data do documento: Set-2006
Aparece nas coleções:Artigo Publicado em Periódico (Faculdade de Medicina)

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