Brachial plexus neuritis in the context of acute HIV seroconversion illness: A case report

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 143-144

  Finney, K A ^a   David, L ^a  

^a University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus neuritis; HIV seroconversion; Neuralgic amyotrophy; Parsonage turner syndrome

Indexed keywords

DICLOFENAC; MORPHINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHY; CASE REPORT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HETEROSEXUAL MALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNITY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROCONVERSION; SHOULDER PAIN;

BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEURITIS; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 84858249424     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2011.011176     Document Type: Article

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