Brachial plexopathy associated with Q fever: Case report and review of the literature
| Autor: | Janaka Seneviratne, Benn E. Smith, Janis E. Blair |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Pediatrics Physiology Neuritis Neural Conduction Q fever Context (language use) Neurological disorder Diagnosis Differential Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience Liver Function Tests Physiology (medical) medicine Humans Brachial Plexus Neuropathies business.industry Electrodiagnosis Peripheral Nervous System Diseases medicine.disease Plexopathy Surgery Rickettsiosis Recurrent fever Brachial Plexopathy Neurology (clinical) Q Fever Tomography X-Ray Computed business |
| Zdroj: | Muscle & Nerve. 38:1644-1648 |
| ISSN: | 0148-639X |
| DOI: | 10.1002/mus.21104 |
| Popis: | Neurologic manifestations of Q fever are predominantly central. We report the case of a 35-year-old man with recurrent fever and motor and sensory deficits in the right C5, C6 territories. Electrophysiological findings were consistent with a right upper-trunk brachial plexopathy or with suprascapular and axillary neuropathies. The patient had full resolution of neurologic symptoms with antibiotic treatment. The association of brachial plexopathy with Q fever infection, described in other rare instances, may merit consideration in individual cases, depending on clinical context. |
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