Abstract
Hepatitis A virus uncommonly causes neurological problems. Among these manifestations meningoencephalitis is very rare. We describe the clinical and laboratory features of a young boy with hepatitis A associated meningoencephalitis and compare it with other cases which had the same diagnoses.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Hepatitis A / complications*
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Hepatitis A / diagnosis
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Hepatitis A Virus, Human / immunology
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Hepatitis Antibodies / analysis
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Humans
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Male
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Meningoencephalitis / cerebrospinal fluid*
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Meningoencephalitis / drug therapy
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Meningoencephalitis / etiology*
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Treatment Outcome
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Hepatitis Antibodies