title: Case report: Peripheral polyneuropathy and mefloquine prophylaxis.
abstract: We describe a case of a woman who developed a peripheral polyneuropathy shortly after completing 4 weekly doses of mefloquine hydrochloride (250 mg) malaria prophylaxis. Although mefloquine-related central nervous system neuropathy is well described in the literature, peripheral polyneuropathy similar to this case has been documented only once before, to our knowledge.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 20016, USA. achester@foxhallinternists.com
authors.forename: Alexander C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Chester
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sandroni
mesh_terms: D000962:Antimalarials / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015767:Mefloquine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D008910:Minnesota; D011115:Polyneuropathies / Q000139:chemically induced*; D014195:Travel
chemical_list: D000962:Antimalarials; D015767:Mefloquine