title: Brachial plexitis preceding encephalomyelitis in a patient with West Nile virus infection.
abstract: We describe the case of a 54-year-old woman with West Nile virus infection presenting with painful brachial plexitis and radiculitis that preceded the more typically associated symptoms of meningoencephalitis. Physicians should be aware that West Nile virus infection can present with painful brachial plexitis.
authors: Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors: Sonja
authors: S
authors: Scholz
authors: Bonnie
authors: B
authors: Kaas
authors: Alexis
authors: A
authors: Simpkins
authors: Jennifer
authors: J
authors: Lyons
authors: Arun
authors: A
authors: Venkatesan
authors: John
authors: J
authors: Probasco
mesh_terms: D020516:Brachial Plexus Neuropathies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004679:Encephalomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014902:West Nile virus / Q000302:isolation & purification*