title: Brachial plexopathy associated with Q fever: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Neurologic manifestations of Q fever are predominantly central. We report the case of a 35-year-old man with recurrent fever and motor and sensory deficits in the right C5, C6 territories. Electrophysiological findings were consistent with a right upper-trunk brachial plexopathy or with suprascapular and axillary neuropathies. The patient had full resolution of neurologic symptoms with antibiotic treatment. The association of brachial plexopathy with Q fever infection, described in other rare instances, may merit consideration in individual cases, depending on clinical context.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA.
authors.forename: Janaka K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Seneviratne
authors.forename: Janis E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Blair
authors.forename: Benn E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D020516:Brachial Plexus Neuropathies / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004568:Electrodiagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008297:Male; D009431:Neural Conduction / Q000502:physiology; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications; D011778:Q Fever / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed