Parsonage–Turner syndrome: a clinical case report
Keywords:
brachial neuritis, Parsonage–Turner syndromeAbstract
Brachial neuritis, Parsonage–Turner syndrome or neuralgic
amyotrophy is an acute neuritis of the brachial plexus or isolated
nerves, of unknown aetiology, commonly considered an immune
mediated inflammatory process against nerve fibres, which has
an annual incidence of 1.64 cases per 100,000 population.
The authors report the case of a 59 year–old male with a
pathological background of hypertension and hyperlipidaemia who
developed acute paresis of the right arm, starting on awakening,
without any history of trauma or fever. The investigation carried out
revealed negative serology for HIV, hepatitis B and C, and VDRL.
RMI of the right shoulder detected a dystrophic disorder of the
supraspinatus and electromyography showed abnormality of nerve
conduction, highly suggestive of Parsonage-Turner syndrome.
The authors discuss the differential diagnosis and details of
this relatively rare syndrome.
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