title: Brachial plexopathy complicating Epstein-Barr virus infection in an adult.
abstract: Acute Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection is associated with central and peripheral neurological complications such as meningitis, encephalitis, myelitis and radiculopathy in 0.5-7.5% of patients. The peripheral nervous system manifestations of acute EBV infection include mononeuropathy, mononeuritis multiplex, autonomic neuropathy, and polyradiculopathy. Brachial plexopathy in children and immunocompromised adults with acute EBV infection has been described, likely as a dysimmune neuropathy triggered by the EBV. We present a case of brachial plexopathy complicating prior EBV infection in a healthy adult.
authors.affiliation: University Health Network, Division of Neurology, University of Toronto, Toronto General Hospital/UHN, 200 Elizabeth Street, Toronto, ON M5G 2C4, Canada. dubravka.dodig@utoronto.ca
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dodig
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ngo
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bailey
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bril
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D020516:Brachial Plexus Neuropathies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D020031:Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous