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  • Title: Demyelinating polyneuropathy associated with chronic inactive hepatitis B infection.
    Author: Babatin MA, AlJohani A.
    Journal: BMJ Case Rep; 2021 Mar 25; 14(3):. PubMed ID: 33766960.
    Abstract:
    This is a case report of a 42-year-old female patient with chronic inactive hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection who presented with relapsing chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). Her initial attack was of acute onset (ie, acute CIDP) resembling Guillain-Barré syndrome that responded well to intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy. The second episode was chronic and refractory to IVIG. She was managed with plasma exchange, long-term corticosteroids, immunosuppressants and HBV antiviral therapy. She showed both clinical and electromyographic improvement, with no recurrence after 2 years of follow-up.
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