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Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei Medical Journal, 4(53), p. 856, 2012

DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2012.53.4.856

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A Case of Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis Associated with Hepatitis C Virus Infection

Journal article published in 2012 by Jae Eun Sim, Jun-Bum Lee, Yu Na Cho, Sang Hyun Suh ORCID, Ja Kyung Kim, Kyung-Yul Lee ORCID
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Abstract

Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is a monophasic autoimmune demyelinating disease of the central nervous system, which typically follows acute viral or bacterial infection or vaccination. We report a case of ADEM associated with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection with positive serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) anti-HCV antibody. After steroid treatment, neurologic symptoms were improved. Virus triggers autoimmunity or direct viral invasion plays a part in the genesis of ADEM. This is the first reported case of ADEM with anti-HCV antibody in the CSF.