Bilateral Symmetrical Brachial Plexopathy in Association with Scrub Typhus: A Rare Presentation

Bilateral Symmetrical Brachial Plexopathy in Association with Scrub Typhus: A Rare Presentation

Scrub typhus is a commonly encountered rickettsial disease of the Indian subcontinent caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi. It can be associated with various neurological manifestations. We report a case of 50 year old man with bilateral symmetrical brachial plexopathy associated with scrub typhus from...

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Main Authors: Mittal M, Mittal G, Goel D, Singh Y
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Light House Polyclinic Mangalore 2015-10-01
Series:Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences
Subjects:
Brachial plexopathy
Scrub typhus
Online Access:http://www.ojhas.org/issue55/2015-3-14.html
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spelling doaj-1cf3a604d01b4794aced0d6214948bff2020-11-24T21:58:43ZengLight House Polyclinic Mangalore Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences0972-59972015-10-01143Bilateral Symmetrical Brachial Plexopathy in Association with Scrub Typhus: A Rare PresentationMittal M0Mittal G1Goel D2Singh Y3Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, SRHU Jolly Grant, Dehradun, IndiaHimalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, SRHU Jolly Grant, Dehradun, IndiaHimalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, SRHU Jolly Grant, Dehradun, IndiaHimalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, SRHU Jolly Grant, Dehradun, IndiaScrub typhus is a commonly encountered rickettsial disease of the Indian subcontinent caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi. It can be associated with various neurological manifestations. We report a case of 50 year old man with bilateral symmetrical brachial plexopathy associated with scrub typhus from the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand state. The initial manifestations were fever, bodyaches and weakness in both upper limbs. Laboratory reports confirmed the diagnosis of scrub typhus. EMG and NCV were strongly suggestive of upper brachial plexopathy. Patient was discharged in satisfactory conditionhttp://www.ojhas.org/issue55/2015-3-14.htmlBrachial plexopathyScrub typhus
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author Mittal M
Mittal G
Goel D
Singh Y
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Mittal G
Goel D
Singh Y
Bilateral Symmetrical Brachial Plexopathy in Association with Scrub Typhus: A Rare Presentation
Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences
Brachial plexopathy
Scrub typhus
author_facet Mittal M
Mittal G
Goel D
Singh Y
author_sort Mittal M
title Bilateral Symmetrical Brachial Plexopathy in Association with Scrub Typhus: A Rare Presentation
title_short Bilateral Symmetrical Brachial Plexopathy in Association with Scrub Typhus: A Rare Presentation
title_full Bilateral Symmetrical Brachial Plexopathy in Association with Scrub Typhus: A Rare Presentation
title_fullStr Bilateral Symmetrical Brachial Plexopathy in Association with Scrub Typhus: A Rare Presentation
title_full_unstemmed Bilateral Symmetrical Brachial Plexopathy in Association with Scrub Typhus: A Rare Presentation
title_sort bilateral symmetrical brachial plexopathy in association with scrub typhus: a rare presentation
publisher Light House Polyclinic Mangalore
series Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences
issn 0972-5997
publishDate 2015-10-01
description Scrub typhus is a commonly encountered rickettsial disease of the Indian subcontinent caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi. It can be associated with various neurological manifestations. We report a case of 50 year old man with bilateral symmetrical brachial plexopathy associated with scrub typhus from the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand state. The initial manifestations were fever, bodyaches and weakness in both upper limbs. Laboratory reports confirmed the diagnosis of scrub typhus. EMG and NCV were strongly suggestive of upper brachial plexopathy. Patient was discharged in satisfactory condition
topic Brachial plexopathy
Scrub typhus
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