Femoral Mononeuropathy: A Rare Manifestation of Complicated Leptospirosis
Published: November 1, 2018 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2018/37884.12207
Arjun Nidambur Ballal, Manjunatha Hande
1. Intern, Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Udupi, Karnataka, India.
2. Professor and Head, Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Udupi, Karnataka, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Arjun Nidambur Ballal,
Intern, Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Udupi, Karnataka, India.
E-mail: ballalarjun@gmail.com
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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