title: Acute brachial neuritis following influenza vaccination.
abstract: Brachial neuritis following vaccination is an uncommon but clinically important presentation of severe shoulder and arm pain associated with globally reduced range of movement. It may be confused with the more common diagnoses of rotator cuff pathology, adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder), shoulder arthritis or cervical spondylosis. We present a case of acute brachial neuritis, which posed a clinical diagnostic challenge to emergency, acute medical and rheumatology clinicians.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology,  Whipps Cross University Hospital, London,  UK.
authors.forename: Maliha Farhana
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Shaikh
authors.forename: Tanya Jane
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Baqai
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tahir
mesh_terms: D000639:Amitriptyline; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020968:Brachial Plexus Neuritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020069:Shoulder Pain / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D000639:Amitriptyline; D011239:Prednisolone