Progressive Course of Chronic Tick-Borne Encephalitis Manifesting as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis-like Syndrome 35 Years after the Acute Disease

Progressive Course of Chronic Tick-Borne Encephalitis Manifesting as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis-like Syndrome 35 Years after the Acute Disease

The chronic form of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is understudied and seems to be linked exclusively to Siberian and Far Eastern TBE virus (TBEV) subtypes. There are limited clinical descriptions demonstrating that chronic TBE can resemble an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)-like disease. Here, w...

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Main Authors: Viktor P. Volok, Larissa V. Gmyl, Ilmira K. Belyaletdinova, Galina G. Karganova, Evgenii P. Dekonenko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Brain Sciences
Subjects:
tick-borne encephalitis
TBEV
chronic infection
viral infection
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
ALS-like syndrome
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/8/1020

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