Listeria monocytogenes, primarily a foodborne pathogen, is commonly responsible for disorders affecting the central nervous system and cranial nerves. We hereby present the first case to our knowledge of listeriosis linked to a peripheral neurological disorder causing acute upper limb weakness.
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