title: Ulnar mononeuropathy associated with eosinophilia.
abstract: A boy aged 4.5 years presented with isolated left ulnar nerve motor neuropathy and moderate eosinophilia. There was no evidence of parasitic infection. He was commenced on empirical diethylcarbamazine citrate and albendazole. Improvement occurred 6 days later with complete recovery by 2 weeks. It is presumed that he had a parasitic infection.
authors.affiliation: Indian Air Force, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. vk3532@gmail.com
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Sodhi
mesh_terms: D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004049:Diethylcarbamazine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D014457:Ulna / Q000294:innervation; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000473:pathology; D020424:Ulnar Neuropathies / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole; D004049:Diethylcarbamazine