Brachial neuropathy
Evidence: Unconfirmed
Names
Parsonage-Turner Syndrome (PTS)
Idiopathic brachial neuritis (IBN)
Acute brachial neuritis
Brachial neuritis
Brachial plexus neuritis
Neuralgic amyotrophy
Idiopathic brachial plexus neuropathy
Brachial Plexitis
Brachial Neuropathy
Brachial Radiculitis
Description
Brachial neuropathy, generally known as Parsonage-Turner syndrome, is a neurological disorder described by sudden onset of serious pain (aching, burning or stabbing pains) in the shoulder and arm. Pain may radiate into the neck and into the hands. The legs or diaphragm may be affected in some cases.
PTS is usually triggered by an illness, infection, injury, or environmental factor, and the body creates an autoimmune response. Severe pain may last for a few hours or continue for weeks. Less intense pain can continue for a year or more. Pain is usually worse at night. Weakness of the muscles in the affected areas may develop days or weeks after onset of symptoms. Some people experience a single episode, some experience persistent symptoms, and others may experience symptom-free intervals between episodes.
Bloggers
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Prevalence
US Cases: 5,000 [Ohta 2017]. 1.64 cases per 100,000 people, but it is often misdiagnosed. More common in men than women.
Typical Age of onset
Typically occurs in adults between the ages of 30 and 70, with a higher incidence in men.
Source: Orphanet
Symptoms
Joint pain (Arthralgia)
Muscle weakness
Pins and needles feeling (Paresthesia)
Winged shoulder blade (Scapular winging)
High shoulder blade (Sprengel anomaly)
Reduced reflexes
