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Acute shoulder-girdle neuralgic amyotrophy (Parsonage-Turner syndrome with saphenous nerve involvement.

[neuralgic amyotrophy]

Parsonage-Turner syndrome (PTS) is a relatively rare cause of upper extremity weakness and pain. There is currently no effective treatment for PTS although corticosteroids are recommended. Here we report the case of a man with acute PTS and exceptional involvement of both saphenous nerves, advantageously treated with intravenous immunoglobulin.

Diseases presenting "upper extremity weakness" symptom

  • neuralgic amyotrophy

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