Case report: Peripheral polyneuropathy and mefloquine prophylaxis

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1008-1009

  Chester, Alexander C ^a   Sandroni, Paola ^b  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C3; DICLOFENAC; GABAPENTIN; IBUPROFEN; KETAMINE; LIDOCAINE; MEFLOQUINE; OXYCODONE;

ADULT; ALLODYNIA; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC PAIN; COLD EXPOSURE; COMPLEMENT BLOOD LEVEL; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DYSESTHESIA; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; KENYA; MALARIA; MEDICAL HISTORY; NECK PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PARESTHESIA; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PERIPHERAL POLYNEUROPATHY; POLYNEUROPATHY; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SKIN BURNING SENSATION; SKIN SENSITIVITY; TRAVEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTIMALARIALS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALARIA; MEFLOQUINE; MIDDLE AGED; MINNESOTA; POLYNEUROPATHIES; TRAVEL;

EID: 83255164655     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2011.11-0412     Document Type: Article

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