Abstract
Neurological manifestations associated with leptospirosis are uncommon with only a few cases reported so far. The present case is of a 65-year-old man with a severe form of leptospirosis, complicated by acute renal failure, jaundice and femoral mononeuropathy. During the course of his hospitalisation, he developed a weakness of his left leg and sensory deficit over his left thigh along the femoral nerve distribution. A nerve conduction velocity study confirmed femoral neuropathy. No other cause for neuropathy could be elicited. His neurological deficits significantly improved with treatment of leptospirosis.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 11 |
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| Publication status | Published - 01-11-2018 |
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Femoral mononeuropathy : A rare manifestation of complicated leptospirosis. / Ballal, Arjun Nidambur; Hande, Manjunatha.
In: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, Vol. 12, No. 11, 01.11.2018.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Femoral mononeuropathy
T2 - A rare manifestation of complicated leptospirosis
AU - Ballal, Arjun Nidambur
AU - Hande, Manjunatha
PY - 2018/11/1
Y1 - 2018/11/1
N2 - Neurological manifestations associated with leptospirosis are uncommon with only a few cases reported so far. The present case is of a 65-year-old man with a severe form of leptospirosis, complicated by acute renal failure, jaundice and femoral mononeuropathy. During the course of his hospitalisation, he developed a weakness of his left leg and sensory deficit over his left thigh along the femoral nerve distribution. A nerve conduction velocity study confirmed femoral neuropathy. No other cause for neuropathy could be elicited. His neurological deficits significantly improved with treatment of leptospirosis.
AB - Neurological manifestations associated with leptospirosis are uncommon with only a few cases reported so far. The present case is of a 65-year-old man with a severe form of leptospirosis, complicated by acute renal failure, jaundice and femoral mononeuropathy. During the course of his hospitalisation, he developed a weakness of his left leg and sensory deficit over his left thigh along the femoral nerve distribution. A nerve conduction velocity study confirmed femoral neuropathy. No other cause for neuropathy could be elicited. His neurological deficits significantly improved with treatment of leptospirosis.
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U2 - 10.7860/JCDR/2018/37884.12207
DO - 10.7860/JCDR/2018/37884.12207
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VL - 12
JO - Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
JF - Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
SN - 2249-782X
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