title: Radiculoplexopathy with conduction block caused by acute Epstein-Barr virus infection.
abstract: The authors report a case of cervicobrachial radiculoplexopathy with proximal conduction block (CB), associated with acute Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. The patient presented with pain, paresthesias, and monomelic weakness in the left C7-8, and T1 myotomes. The illness was monophasic with rapid recovery. Neurophysiologic studies demonstrated CB in the proximal left median and ulnar nerve segments. The authors conclude that this syndrome resulted from a postinfectious process following acute EBV infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vucic
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Palmer
authors.forename: Didier
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cros
mesh_terms: D020968:Brachial Plexus Neuritis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D020516:Brachial Plexus Neuropathies / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004576:Electromyography; D005073:Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory; D006732:Horner Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D009431:Neural Conduction; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011826:Radial Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology; D011930:Reaction Time; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology