Acute brachial plexopathy: an unusual complication from Bee Sting

Brachial plexopathy is usually related to trauma like direct injury to the nerve and stretching injuries. Neurological complications following bee sting are uncommon. Here, we describe a rare case of acute brachial plexopathy as a neurological complication following bee sting. A 23-year-old male ini...

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Main Authors: Hoo, Fan Kee, Hasan, Shariful, Wan Sulaiman, Wan Aliaa, Basri, Hamidon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Professional Medical Publications 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36319/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36319/1/Acute%20brachial%20plexopathy.pdf
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Summary:Brachial plexopathy is usually related to trauma like direct injury to the nerve and stretching injuries. Neurological complications following bee sting are uncommon. Here, we describe a rare case of acute brachial plexopathy as a neurological complication following bee sting. A 23-year-old male initially presented with angioedema and anaphylactic shock one hour after a bee stung at his neck. Twenty four hours after the incidence, he presented with sudden onset of left upper limb weakness. Nerve conduction study and electromyography had shown evidence of left brachial plexopathy.