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Brachial plexitis preceding encephalomyelitis in a patient with West Nile virus infection.

Sonja Scholz1, Bonnie Kaas, Alexis Simpkins, Jennifer Lyons, Arun Venkatesan, John Probasco.   

Abstract

We describe the case of a 54-year-old woman with West Nile virus infection presenting with painful brachial plexitis and radiculitis that preceded the more typically associated symptoms of meningoencephalitis. Physicians should be aware that West Nile virus infection can present with painful brachial plexitis.

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Year:  2013        PMID： 24311412      PMCID： PMC3863040          DOI： 10.1136/bcr-2013-200833

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  BMJ Case Rep        ISSN： 1757-790X


  3 in total

1.  Unilateral brachial plexopathy associated with West Nile virus meningoencephalitis.

Authors:  Khaldoun Almhanna; Nanthini Palanichamy; Mamta Sharma; Raymond Hobbs; Anil Sil
Journal:  Clin Infect Dis       Date:  2003-06-15       Impact factor: 9.079

2.  Neurologic manifestations and outcome of West Nile virus infection.

Authors:  James J Sejvar; Maryam B Haddad; Bruce C Tierney; Grant L Campbell; Anthony A Marfin; Jay A Van Gerpen; Aaron Fleischauer; A Arturo Leis; Dobrivoje S Stokic; Lyle R Petersen
Journal:  JAMA       Date:  2003-07-23       Impact factor: 56.272

Review 3.  Virology, pathology, and clinical manifestations of West Nile virus disease.

Authors:  Edward B Hayes; James J Sejvar; Sherif R Zaki; Robert S Lanciotti; Amy V Bode; Grant L Campbell
Journal:  Emerg Infect Dis       Date:  2005-08       Impact factor: 6.883
  3 in total
  2 in total

1.  Sensory and autonomic involvement in West Nile virus-associated acute flaccid paralysis.

Authors:  Adrian Budhram; Manas Sharma; Basavaraj Shettar; Seyed M Hosseini-Moghaddam; Alexander V Khaw
Journal:  Neurol Clin Pract       Date:  2017-10

Review 2.  The leptomeninges as a critical organ for normal CNS development and function: First patient and public involved systematic review of arachnoiditis (chronic meningitis).

Authors:  Carol S Palackdkharry; Stephanie Wottrich; Erin Dienes; Mohamad Bydon; Michael P Steinmetz; Vincent C Traynelis
Journal:  PLoS One       Date:  2022-09-30       Impact factor: 3.752
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