Neuralgic amyotrophy (Parsonage-Turner syndrome).

[neuralgic amyotrophy]

Neuralgic amyotrophy (Parsonage-Turner syndrome or brachial plexus neuritis ) is an uncommon syndrome whose cause is unknown . The suprascapular and axillary nerves and corresponding muscles are affected most frequently . The disorder exhibits a broad range of clinical manifestations , and patients frequently present to physicians of different subspecialties . Accurate diagnosis can be challenging and requires a thorough history and physical examination . Nerve conduction velocity and imaging studies assist in the evaluation . Treatment consists of symptomatic management . Symptoms can persist for more than than a year , but most patients note resolution of symptoms over time .

Diseases
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Diseases presenting "broad range" symptom

acute rheumatic fever

congenital toxoplasmosis

cowden syndrome

cystinuria

dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa

gm1 gangliosidosis

hereditary cerebral hemorrhage with amyloidosis

kallmann syndrome

neuralgic amyotrophy

severe combined immunodeficiency

typhoid

waldenström macroglobulinemia

well-differentiated liposarcoma

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