Brachial plexopathy associated with Q fever: Case report and review of the literature

Janaka K. Seneviratne; Janis E. Blair; Benn E. Smith

doi:10.1002/mus.21104

Brachial plexopathy associated with Q fever: Case report and review of the literature

Janaka K. Seneviratne, Janis E. Blair, Benn E. Smith

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1644-1648
Number of pages	5
Journal	Muscle and Nerve
Volume	38
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.21104
State	Published - Dec 2008

Keywords

Brachial neuritis
Hepatitis
Neurologic complications
Plexopathy
Q fever

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Physiology
Clinical Neurology
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Physiology (medical)

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