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

Sonja Scholz; Bonnie Kaas; Alexis Simpkins; Jennifer Lyons; Arun Venkatesan; John Probasco

doi:10.1136/bcr-2013-200833

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

BMJ Case Rep. 2013 Dec 5:2013:bcr2013200833. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013-200833.

Authors

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

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

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.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Brachial Plexus Neuropathies / diagnosis
Brachial Plexus Neuropathies / drug therapy
Brachial Plexus Neuropathies / virology*
Diagnosis, Differential
Encephalomyelitis / diagnosis
Encephalomyelitis / drug therapy
Encephalomyelitis / virology*
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
West Nile virus / isolation & purification*