Brachial plexus neuropathy. Association with desensitizing antiallergy injections.
Two patients had acute, self-limiting, unilateral brachial plexus neuropathy in association with desensitizing subcutaneous injections of extracts of dusts and molds. Diminution of pain and return of function of the affected limb followed a short course of prednisone therapy, although a beneficial effect of the steroid cannot be considered proved. There is a large variety of antigenic substances already known to produce neuropathy following intramuscular injection; desensitizing antiallergy injections should be added to this list.
D000485:Allergens / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001917:Brachial Plexus; D003888:Desensitization, Immunologic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004391:Dust; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D008875:Middle Aged; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy
D000485:Allergens; D004391:Dust; D011241:Prednisone