Cerebellar ataxia and neuropathy as presenting features of hepatitis-B related cirrhosis and portal hypertension

BMJ Case Rep. 2017 Oct 19:2017:bcr2017221912. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-221912.

Abstract

Adult onset cerebellar dysfunction with neuropathy is a commonly encountered condition and is usually due to genetic causes such as spinocerebellar ataxia, gluten ataxia, alcohol related, toxic, degenerative, immune mediated, paraneoplastic causes and so on. Ataxia and neuropathy as presenting features of hepatitis-B related liver disease are very rare and have not been reported so far.

Keywords: cirrhosis; hepatitis b; movement disorders (other than parkinsons); peripheral nerve disease; portal hypertension.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use
  • Brain / diagnostic imaging
  • Cerebellar Ataxia / complications
  • Hepatitis B / complications
  • Hepatitis B / diagnosis*
  • Hepatitis B / physiopathology
  • Hepatolenticular Degeneration / complications
  • Hepatolenticular Degeneration / diagnosis*
  • Hepatolenticular Degeneration / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Liver Cirrhosis / diagnosis*
  • Liver Cirrhosis / etiology
  • Liver Cirrhosis / physiopathology
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Tenofovir / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • Tenofovir