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Parsonage-Turner Syndrome, also known as Parsonage-Aldren-Turner Syndrome or neuralgic amyotrophy, brachial neuritis, is the name given to a set of symptoms resulting from inflammation of unknown etiology
Etiology

Etiology is the study of Causality. The word is derived from the Ancient Greek , aitiologia, "giving a reason for" .The word is most commonly used in medical and philosophical theories, where it is used to refer to the study of why things occur, or even the reasons behind the way that things act, and is used in philosophy, physics, psy...
 of the brachial plexus
Brachial plexus

The brachial plexus is an arrangement of nerve fibers, running from the spine, formed by the ventral rami of the lower cervical and upper thoracic nerve roots, specifically from above the fifth cervical vertebra to underneath the first thoracic vertebra ....
. (The brachial plexus is a complex network of nerves through which impulses reach the arms, shoulders and chest.)

e who suffer from Parsonage-Turner experience acute, sudden-onset pain radiating from the shoulder to the upper arm.






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Parsonage-Turner Syndrome, also known as Parsonage-Aldren-Turner Syndrome or neuralgic amyotrophy, brachial neuritis, is the name given to a set of symptoms resulting from inflammation of unknown etiology
Etiology

Etiology is the study of Causality. The word is derived from the Ancient Greek , aitiologia, "giving a reason for" .The word is most commonly used in medical and philosophical theories, where it is used to refer to the study of why things occur, or even the reasons behind the way that things act, and is used in philosophy, physics, psy...
 of the brachial plexus
Brachial plexus

The brachial plexus is an arrangement of nerve fibers, running from the spine, formed by the ventral rami of the lower cervical and upper thoracic nerve roots, specifically from above the fifth cervical vertebra to underneath the first thoracic vertebra ....
. (The brachial plexus is a complex network of nerves through which impulses reach the arms, shoulders and chest.)

Presentation

Those who suffer from Parsonage-Turner experience acute, sudden-onset pain radiating from the shoulder to the upper arm. Affected muscles become weak and atrophied, and in advanced cases, paralyzed.

Prognosis

Despite its wasting and at times long-lasting effects, most cases resolve themselves and recovery is typically complete.

Eponym

It is named for Maurice Parsonage and John Turner.

See also

  • Hereditary Neuralgic Amyotrophy
    Hereditary Neuralgic Amyotrophy

    Hereditary Neuralgic Amyotropy, alternatively referred to as HNA, is a neuralgic disorder that is characterized by nerve damage and muscle atrophy, preceded by severe pain....


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