According to the World Health Organization, between 130 and
150 million people worldwide suffer from hepatitis C, a liver infection caused
by a virus of the same name. While the infection can lead to serious health
conditions, many people may not realize they have it. What scientists have now
discovered is how the hepatitis C virus (HCV) also affects the nerve tissue,
causing fatigue, depression and cognitive dysfunction in those chronically
infected.
A new study reveals how this effect can be attributed to
neurological development of Parkinson's disease in later life. A progressive
disorder that affects the body's nervous system, Parkinson's can be managed
with medication, but do not have a cure. Study participants in Taiwan with and
without type of hepatitis that followed an average age of 12 years to see if
they develop the disorder or not. Apparently, those who have hepatitis C is 30percent more likely to develop Parkinson's than those who are not infected. The
researchers called for more investigation HCV connections and damage the
nervous system, but increase preventive measures against HCV infection is still
a wise choice.
HCV is a blood-borne pathogen, which means mostly
transmitted through sharing needles, unsafe medical practices and accidents
syringe, or like most of the cases occurred in the blood transfusion Taiwan.
This virus can also be transmitted from mother to baby during birth. For cases
of hepatitis C infection alone is common. While the treatment is still very
expensive. It is estimated that a single round of treatment for hepatitis C can
costs up to $ 100,000 and a significant inconvenience for the patient. In
addition, some insurance companies also refuse to pay the required medication of
patients.
"We have a unique way to give healing, to the limited
duration of therapy, and now we're making decisions based on the stage of the
disease to distinguish those who are eligible for treatment and who does
not," says Raymond Chung, MD, gastroenterologist and medical director of
the Liver Transplant Program at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
So, what can be done to make the treatment of hepatitis C
have become more affordable? Dr Chung suggested us to do a treatment
alternative therapies. You can consult with a doctor about this.
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