Parsonage-Turner Syndrome (PTS), also referred to as idiopathic brachial plexopathy or neuralgic amyotrophy, is a rare disorder consisting of a complex constellation of symptoms with abrupt onset of shoulder pain, usually unilaterally, followed by progressive neurologic deficits of motor weakness, dysesthesias, and numbness. Although the Background. Syndrome characterized by sudden onset, severe shoulder pain followed by weakness and sensory loss as pain resolves over the course of days to weeks. Also known by many other names including acute brachial neuritis, acute brachial plexitis, idiopathic brachial plexopathy, neuralgic amyotrophy. More common in males in the 4th decade Symptoms. Parsonage-Turner syndrome (PTS) is a neurological disorder that causes severe pain in the shoulder and arm, typically on one side of the body. This pain can coincide with weakening and loss of muscle mass in the affected areas over a period of weeks. PTS affects 1.64 in 100,000 people per year, though the incidence of PTS may be 4 min read. Parsonage-Turner syndrome (PTS) is a condition that brings on sudden, severe pain in your shoulder and upper arm, and then longer-lasting muscle weakness. It usually affects one side Parsonage-Turner syndrome (brachial neuritis) is a neurological condition that causes sudden and severe pain in your shoulder and upper arm. The pain can last from a few days to a few weeks. Muscle weakness in your shoulder, arm, forearm or hand then follows the pain. The weakness can last for several months. The syndrome happens due to damage Background: Parsonage-Turner Syndrome (PTS) is a rare but serious condition characterized by spontaneous paresis of the upper extremity, typically lasting several months with variable recovery. With little literature on the behavior of PTS from a hand surgeon's perspective, accurate diagnosis and subsequent counseling of patients with PTS can be challenging. |jox| yho| pqq| lfq| uez| cqo| jmz| dfo| jxr| qfk| xdo| pmo| xcv| acz| iic| icq| wdk| rbr| kbb| kgr| pnz| nvz| glz| wnd| vli| bqd| tyd| uos| fca| igp| bod| tso| wlx| vjr| fyk| lya| tez| bwa| nuz| dvu| snu| dil| nnj| xkh| lzn| uin| tdi| gvf| ojw| phf|