[A case of acute inflammatory demyelinating neuropathy associated with autoimmune-type chronic active hepatitis]. 1997

Y Shimizu, and M Takeuchi, and K Ota, and Y Hara, and M Iwata
Department of Neurology, Tokyo Women's Medical College.

We presented a case of acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy associated with autoimmune chronic active hepatitis (AI-CAH). This is the third case report of neuropathy in AI-CAH. A 64-year-old male with chronic liver dysfunction was admitted to the hospital because of high fever, distal weakness and sensory disturbance of all extremities, bilateral facial weakness and dysphagia. On neurologic examination, there was bilateral weakness of the upper and lower facial muscles, bulbar palsy and severe distal weakness of all extremities. The deep tendon reflexes were absent and the sensation of touch, pinprick, temperature, and vibration was impaired bilaterally symmetrically in all extremities. Serum biochemistry revealed hyperproteinemia, hypergammaglobulinemia and elevated liver enzymes. Rheumatoid factor, antinuclear antibody anti-smooth muscle antibody were positive. Serological tests for hepatitis B surface antigen and its antibody hepatitis B core antibody, and hepatitis C antibody were all negative. Serum anti-GM1, anti-GD1b, anti-GQ1b and anti-MAG antibodies were negative. Liver biopsy findings were consistent with AI-CAH with marked lymphocytic infiltration in the portal tracts. Albuminocytologic dissociation was noted in CSF. Motorconduction velocity of the median, ulnar and facial nerves were markedly reduced with temporal dispersion. No motor response was evoked in the lower extremities. Needle electromyography revealed denervation and reinnervation potentials in the arm and leg. The sural nerve biopsy showed segmental de- and re-myelination and deposition of IgG components in endoneurium. Neurological symptoms and liver dysfunction improved with corticosteroid treatment. In this case, hypergammaglobulinemia associated with an exacerbation of AI-CAH may be responsible for the acute inflammatory demyelinating neuropathy through an unknown autoimmune mechanism.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007249 Inflammation A pathological process characterized by injury or destruction of tissues caused by a variety of cytologic and chemical reactions. It is usually manifested by typical signs of pain, heat, redness, swelling, and loss of function. Innate Inflammatory Response,Inflammations,Inflammatory Response, Innate,Innate Inflammatory Responses
D008099 Liver A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates that is responsible for detoxification, metabolism, synthesis and storage of various substances. Livers
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009046 Motor Neurons Neurons which activate MUSCLE CELLS. Neurons, Motor,Alpha Motorneurons,Motoneurons,Motor Neurons, Alpha,Neurons, Alpha Motor,Alpha Motor Neuron,Alpha Motor Neurons,Alpha Motorneuron,Motoneuron,Motor Neuron,Motor Neuron, Alpha,Motorneuron, Alpha,Motorneurons, Alpha,Neuron, Alpha Motor,Neuron, Motor
D009431 Neural Conduction The propagation of the NERVE IMPULSE along the nerve away from the site of an excitation stimulus. Nerve Conduction,Conduction, Nerve,Conduction, Neural,Conductions, Nerve,Conductions, Neural,Nerve Conductions,Neural Conductions
D003711 Demyelinating Diseases Diseases characterized by loss or dysfunction of myelin in the central or peripheral nervous system. Clinically Isolated CNS Demyelinating Syndrome,Clinically Isolated Syndrome, CNS Demyelinating,Demyelinating Disorders,Demyelination,Demyelinating Disease,Demyelinating Disorder,Demyelinations
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000208 Acute Disease Disease having a short and relatively severe course. Acute Diseases,Disease, Acute,Diseases, Acute
D013497 Sural Nerve A branch of the tibial nerve which supplies sensory innervation to parts of the lower leg and foot. Nerve, Sural,Nerves, Sural,Sural Nerves

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