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ArticleBMJ case reports2021

Diaphragmatic paralysis resulting in respiratory failure as a feature of hepatitis E virus-associated neuralgic amyotrophy.

Muhammed Ameen Noushad, Demetra Limnatitou, Shakya Bhattacharjee, Azlisham Mohd Nor

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 33% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Muhammed Ameen NoushadNeurology, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, UK muhammad.noushad@nhs.net.
Demetra LimnatitouNeurorehabilitation, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, UK.
Shakya BhattacharjeeNeurology, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, UK.
Azlisham Mohd NorNeurology, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, UK.
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatitis E virus (HEV)-associated neuralgic amyotrophy (NA) is often bilateral and severe, involving structures outside the brachial plexus, such as the phrenic nerves or the lumbosacral plexus. We report a case of an HEV-positive man who had presented with brachial neuritis, with significant phrenic nerve involvement, resulting in diaphragmatic paralysis requiring non-invasive ventilation. Prognosis of HEV-associated NA is often unfavourable and recovery is usually incomplete. Identifying HEV-associated NA early could potentially aid in prognostication and management planning, as clinicians and patients would be expectant of its potential features and severity. Respiratory function should be monitored in patients with HEV who suffer from NA, as diaphragmatic paralysis could potentially lead to severe respiration difficulties requiring ventilatory support.

Indexed as

Brachial Plexus NeuritisHepatitis EHepatitis E virusRespiratory ParalysisHumansMaleParalysisPhrenic Nervehepatitis and other GI infectionsperipheral nerve disease

Identifiers

PMID33849882
PMCPMC8051363
OpenAlexW3153768949

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