Lumbosacral radiculoplexopathy as a manifestation of Epstein-Barr virus infection.
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Abstract
We report the clinical features of five patients with lumbosacral radiculoplexopathy (LSRP) and one patient with a femoral neuropathy, all of whom had serologic evidence of a recent Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. After a thorough investigation, no other etiology was apparent. Pain was a prominent feature in all cases, and the prognosis was generally good, with recovery in weeks to months. We conclude that LSRP may occur as a postinfectious process following recent EBV infection.
Medical subject headings
- Herpesvirus 4, Human
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Lumbosacral Plexus
- Spinal Nerve Roots
Anatomy
- sacrum-coccyx
- femur