Neurology(R) neuroimmunology & neuroinflammationHumansFemaleAdultHepatitis BLeukoencephalitis
Acute Hemorrhagic Leukoencephalitis With Active Hepatitis B Virus Infection: A Case Report.
Shivam Mirg, Jasmine Parihar, Manjari Tripathi, Deepti Vibha, Rajesh Kumar Singh, Arunmozhimaran Elavarasi, Animesh Das, Ajay Garg, Megha Brijwal, Mehar Chand Sharma
Published: 202510.1212/NXI.0000000000200487
Abstract
Open AccessCNS involvement in hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is rare. We report a 27-year-old woman with HBV infection presenting with headaches and seizures, whose imaging and brain biopsy confirmed acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis. She responded well to steroid and tenofovir therapy.