Peripheral neuropathy in meningococcal septicemia.
We report a case of a mixed sensorimotor, predominantly axonal mononeuritis multiplex that developed after a severe meningococcal septicemia and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) with associated distal limb necrosis. Ischemia resulting from the DIC-induced multiple vascular occlusions is suggested as the leading cause of this neuropathy.
D002648:Child; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000150:complications; D004594:Electrophysiology; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications*