title: Brachial plexus neuritis in the context of acute HIV seroconversion illness: a case report.
abstract: We report an unusual case of bilateral brachial plexus neuritis occurring during the seroconversion stage of an HIV infection in a 45-year-old man. Brachial plexus neuritis is thought to be an immune mediated inflammatory reaction resulting in acute onset of shoulder pain followed by muscle weakness and wasting. There is often a history of viral illness, diagnosis is clinical, and treatment is supportive. Many sufferers are left with residual defects. Clinicians should consider the possibility of HIV infection when managing a patient with brachial plexus neuritis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Genitourinary Medicine, The Pine Clinic, St Cross Hospital, Rugby, UK. Katrina.Finney@warwickshire.nhs.uk
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Finney
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: David
mesh_terms: D020968:Brachial Plexus Neuritis / Q000821:virology*; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged