Teachable Moment: Parsonage-Turner Syndrome-Video

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Alex Donahay discusses Parsonage-Turner syndrome (idiopathic brachial neuritis), presenting a case of a 45-year-old man with severe shoulder pain, weakness, and atrophy. Symptoms typically follow an upper respiratory infection, with patchy distribution affecting nerves like the suprascapular and long thoracic. Diagnosis relies on clinical evaluation, electrodiagnostic studies, and imaging like MRI. Treatment involves supportive care, pain management, and physical therapy. Early use of steroids can aid pain control. Most patients recover over time, but full recovery might take up to three years, with some experiencing residual deficits.

Keywords

Parsonage-Turner syndrome

brachial neuritis

shoulder pain

electrodiagnostic studies

physical therapy