title: An Unusual Presentation of Scrub Typhus.
abstract: Presentation of scrub typhus associated with brachial neuritis is extremely rare with only a few cases reported so far. Here, we report a case of a 45-year-old female who presented with fever and right shoulder pain. Laboratory parameters showed leucocytosis with ELISA and PCR for scrub typhus positive. Electromyography (EMG) and Nerve Conduction Velocity (NCV) study was suggestive of brachial neuritis. She was given doxycycline therapy for 10 days following which her shoulder pain resolved.
authors: Postgraduate Student, Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College , Manipal, Karnataka, India .
authors: Giridhar Reddy
authors: GR
authors: Banda
authors: Postgraduate Student,, Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College , Manipal, Karnataka, India .
authors: Srikrishna Raghavendra
authors: SR
authors: Boddu
authors: Intern, Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College , Manipal, Karnataka, India .
authors: Priyanka
authors: P
authors: Ballal
authors: Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College , Manipal, Karnataka, India .
authors: Jayaprakash
authors: J
authors: Belle
keywords: Brachial neuritis; Doxycycline; Electromyography; Nerve conduction velocity