title: Idiopathic brachial neuritis in a child: A case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Brachial neuritis is a rare disease in children, affecting mainly the lower motor neurons of the brachial plexus and/or individual nerves or nerve branches. We report a case of idiopathic brachial plexus neuritis in a 2½-year-old female child admitted with acute respiratory distress and given antibiotic therapy following which she developed weakness of the left hand. She was diagnosed as a case of idiopathic brachial plexus neuritis and was given supportive care. Although, the association with antibiotic therapy in this case could be incidental, indeed it is intriguing and requires further studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Shikha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Girish Chandra
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Bhatt
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Nirendra
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rai
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Bhavna Dhingra
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Bhan
keywords: Autoimmune; brachial plexus neuritis; child