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[Rhabdomyolysis with tetraparesis secondary to hepatitis E virus infection in a patient on statins].
Neurologic and muscular damage associated with acute hepatitis due to hepatitis E virus (HEV) are rare and may be underdiagnosed. ⋯ Rare cases of acute rhabdomyolysis induced by HEV infection have been reported in the literature. We discuss the potential adjuvant role of statin treatment in our patient. Unexplained acute neurological conditions should prompt the search for HEV infection.