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. 2014 Oct;4(4):230-40.
doi: 10.1177/1941874414535215.

Peripheral nervous system manifestations of infectious diseases

Kate T Brizzi  1 , Jennifer L Lyons  2
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Peripheral nervous system manifestations of infectious diseases

Kate T Brizzi et al. Neurohospitalist. 2014 Oct.

Abstract

Infectious causes of peripheral nervous system (PNS) disease are underrecognized but potentially treatable. Heightened awareness educed by advanced understanding of the presentations and management of these infections can aid diagnosis and facilitate treatment. In this review, we discuss the clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of common bacterial, viral, and parasitic infections that affect the PNS. We additionally detail PNS side effects of some frequently used antimicrobial agents.

Keywords: antibiotics; antivirals; infectious disease; neuropathy; peripheral nervous system; radiculopathy.

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Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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Polyradiculitis in acute neurological Lyme disease. Axial T1 magnetic resonance imaging of the thoracolumbar spine at the level of L1 before (left) and after (right) the administration of gadolinium demonstrate diffuse, abnormal enhancement of the lumbosacral nerve roots (arrow heads).
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