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Post-cervical decompression parsonage-turner syndrome represents a subset of C5 palsy: six cases and a review of the literature: case report.
[neuralgic amyotrophy]
Approximately
5
%
of
cervical
decompression
cases
are
complicated
by
postoperative
weakness
.
Parsonage-
Turner
syndrome
(
PTS
)
or
neuralgic
amyotrophy
is
known
to
be
precipitated
by
surgery
and
unrelated
to
technical
or
structural
issues
.
Our
practice
has
seen
a
number
of
cases
of
PTS
after
cervical
decompression
surgery
.
In
this
case
report
,
we
discuss
a
series
of
such
patients
,
highlighting
the
commonalities
with
the
more
frequently
diagnosed
C
5
palsy
.
We
conclude
with
our
management
algorithm
.
Six
patients
with
post-
cervical
decompression
PTS
were
referred
to
our
institution
during
a
32
-
month
period
.
All
patients
were
examined
physically
,
radiographically
,
and
electromyographically
and
were
followed
for
up
to
2
years
or
until
symptoms
resolved
.
Conservative
management
was
the
rule
,
and
surgical
intervention
,
including
nerve
releases
and
nerve
reconstruction
,
was
undertaken
in
select
circumstances
.
In
the
majority
of
patients
(
4
of
6
patients
)
,
pain
management
and
physical
therapy
alone
were
used
and
achieved
eventual
resolution
of
pain
and
recovery
of
motor
strength
.
The
other
2
patients
required
adjunctive
surgical
procedures
to
maximize
their
outcomes
.
PTS
accounts
for
a
subset
of
patients
experiencing
postoperative
weakness
after
cervical
decompression
operations
.
Although
it
is
at
times
difficult
to
arrive
at
this
diagnosis
,
an
understanding
of
the
history
of
PTS
,
among
other
causes
of
postoperative
weakness
,
allows
a
structured
approach
to
these
patients
.
An
evidence-based
approach
to
management
helps
provide
the
best
outcome
for
a
given
patient
.
Diseases
Validation
Diseases presenting
"weakness"
symptom
achondroplasia
adrenomyeloneuropathy
alexander disease
aniridia
aromatase deficiency
coats disease
congenital toxoplasmosis
epidermolysis bullosa simplex
esophageal adenocarcinoma
familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia
familial mediterranean fever
focal myositis
gm1 gangliosidosis
hydrocephalus with stenosis of the aqueduct of sylvius
inclusion body myositis
locked-in syndrome
lymphangioleiomyomatosis
malignant atrophic papulosis
neuralgic amyotrophy
pendred syndrome
pleomorphic liposarcoma
pyomyositis
pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency
sneddon syndrome
systemic capillary leak syndrome
thoracic outlet syndrome
triple a syndrome
typhoid
von hippel-lindau disease
waldenström macroglobulinemia
werner syndrome
x-linked adrenoleukodystrophy
This symptom has already been validated