Brachial plexus neuropathy associated with scrub typhus: report of a case.

Authors: Ting KS; Lin JC; Chang MK

Abstract: We report on a 20-year-old man who had scrub typhus with the unusual neurologic complication of brachial plexus neuropathy. The clinical features of fever, headache, pneumonitis, eschar, high Weil-Felix OX-K agglutination and Rickettsia tsutsugamushi immunofluorescence titers confirmed the diagnosis of scrub typhus. Brachial plexus neuropathy was proven by an electrophysiologic examination. He had a nearly complete recovery after adequate medical treatment.

Keywords: Adult; *Brachial Plexus; Humans; Male; Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/*etiology; Scrub Typhus/*complications
Journal: Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi
Volume: 91
Issue: 1
Pages: 110-2
Date: Jan. 1, 1992
PMID: 1352327
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Ting KS, Lin JC, Chang MK (1992) Brachial plexus neuropathy associated with scrub typhus: report of a case. Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi 91: 110-2.



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