Basavaraju N, Ahmad M, Slattery E

Language: English
References: 11
Page: 958-960
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ABSTRACT

We report an unusual clinical presentation of dorsal root ganglionopathy in a hepatitis C patient with negative cryoglobulins characterized by both motor and sensory symptoms. This mixed clinical picture in a hepatitis C patient is rare but should be considered a potential complication of HCV infection.

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