Parsonage-Turner syndrome presenting with left shoulder pain and weakness: a case report

Authors : Fazıl KULAKLI, Sencer DUMAN

Pages : 359-361

Doi:10.18621/eurj.558457

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Publication Date : 2020-07-04

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :Parsonage-Turner syndrome is a clinical syndrome that begins with a sudden, neuropathic pain on the shoulder girdle, followed by pain loss over time. It is a rare syndrome that can be overlooked during differential diagnosis of shoulder pain and weakness. In this paper, we aimed to present a 39-year-old male patient with sudden onset left shoulder pain and weakness who were diagnosed with Parsonage-Turner syndrome. 
Keywords : Parsonage Turner syndrome, shoulder pain, weakness