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Brachial plexopathy associated with Q fever: Case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Seneviratne Janaka K.,
Blair Janis E.,
Smith Benn E.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
muscle and nerve
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1097-4598
pISSN - 0148-639X
DOI - 10.1002/mus.21104
Subject(s) - brachial plexopathy , medicine , context (archaeology) , upper trunk , brachial plexus , trunk , surgery , paleontology , ecology , biology
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. Muscle Nerve 38: 1644–1648, 2008