Parsonage-Turner syndrome - Revision history

Rossdonaldson1 at 15:03, 5 February 2022

2022-02-05T15:03:03Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:03, 5 February 2022
Line 56:		Line 56:
	# Moghekar et al. Brachial Plexopathies: Etiology, Frequency, and Electrodiagnostic 4. Localization. Journal of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease. 2007;9(1):243-247.		# Moghekar et al. Brachial Plexopathies: Etiology, Frequency, and Electrodiagnostic 4. Localization. Journal of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease. 2007;9(1):243-247.
	# Ortiz Torres M et al. Brachial Plexitis (Parsonage Turner Syndrome, Brachial Neuropathy, Brachial Radiculitis) [Updated 2020 Apr 23]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2020 Jan-. Available from:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK448114/		# Ortiz Torres M et al. Brachial Plexitis (Parsonage Turner Syndrome, Brachial Neuropathy, Brachial Radiculitis) [Updated 2020 Apr 23]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2020 Jan-. Available from:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK448114/

	[[Category:Neurology]]		[[Category:Neurology]]
	[[Category:Orthopedics]]		[[Category:Orthopedics]]

Rossdonaldson1: /* Differential Diagnosis */

2022-02-05T14:57:35Z

Differential Diagnosis

@@ Line 22: / Line 22: @@
 ==Differential Diagnosis==
-===[[Brachial plexopathy]]===
+{{Causes of brachial plexopathy}}
 {{Upper extremity peripheral nerve syndromes}}

Rossdonaldson1: /* Brachial plexopathy */

2022-02-05T14:56:27Z

Brachial plexopathy

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:56, 5 February 2022
Line 22:		Line 22:

	==Differential Diagnosis==		==Differential Diagnosis==
	===Brachial plexopathy===		===[[Brachial plexopathy]]===
	*Idiopathic		*Idiopathic
	*Post-infectious		*Post-infectious

Dieseldoc: /* Evaluation */

2021-10-12T00:17:28Z

Evaluation

← Older revision		Revision as of 00:17, 12 October 2021
Line 61:		Line 61:
	*Plain films if there is history of trauma		*Plain films if there is history of trauma
	*Consider [[MRI]] in the ED to rule out acute cervical spine pathology		*Consider [[MRI]] in the ED to rule out acute cervical spine pathology
	*Outpatient brachial plexus [[MRI]]~~/MRN~~		*Outpatient brachial plexus [[MRI]] or magnetic resonance neurography
	*Outpatient EMG - should be performed at least 3 weeks after symptom onset to show findings<sup>4</sup>		*Outpatient EMG - should be performed at least 3 weeks after symptom onset to show findings<sup>4</sup>

Elcatracho: /* Brachial plexopathy */

2021-02-11T18:08:56Z

Brachial plexopathy

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:08, 11 February 2021
Line 32:		Line 32:
	*Compressive		*Compressive
	**Neoplasm		**Neoplasm
	***[[Pancoast tumor]]		***[[Pancoast Syndrome\|Pancoast tumor]]
	*Post-traumatic		*Post-traumatic
	**Penetrating or blunt neck/shoulder trauma		**Penetrating or blunt neck/shoulder trauma

Elcatracho: /* Brachial plexopathy */

2021-01-15T21:23:55Z

Brachial plexopathy

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:23, 15 January 2021
Line 26:		Line 26:
	*Post-infectious		*Post-infectious
	**Viral		**Viral
	***[[Infectious Mononucleosis\|Epstein-Barr]], [[CMV]], [[influenza]], [[parvovirus]], [[coxsackie]], [[HIV]], [[Polio]]		***[[Infectious Mononucleosis\|Epstein-Barr]], [[CMV]], [[influenza]], [[Parvovirus B19\|parvovirus]], [[coxsackie]], [[HIV]], [[Polio]]
	**Bacterial		**Bacterial
	***[[Lyme]], [[Leptospirosis]], [[TB]], [[Salmonella]]		***[[Lyme]], [[Leptospirosis]], [[TB]], [[Salmonella]]

Elcatracho: /* Brachial plexopathy */

2021-01-15T21:23:11Z

Brachial plexopathy

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:23, 15 January 2021
Line 26:		Line 26:
	*Post-infectious		*Post-infectious
	**Viral		**Viral
	***[[Epstein-Barr]], [[CMV]], [[influenza]], [[parvovirus]], [[coxsackie]], [[HIV]], [[Polio]]		***[[Infectious Mononucleosis\|Epstein-Barr]], [[CMV]], [[influenza]], [[parvovirus]], [[coxsackie]], [[HIV]], [[Polio]]
	**Bacterial		**Bacterial
	***[[Lyme]], [[Leptospirosis]], [[TB]], [[Salmonella]]		***[[Lyme]], [[Leptospirosis]], [[TB]], [[Salmonella]]

ClaireLewis at 17:38, 25 October 2020

2020-10-25T17:38:04Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:38, 25 October 2020
Line 1:		Line 1:
	==Background==		==Background==
	[[File:Gray808.png\|thumb\|Right brachial plexus with its short branches, viewed anteriorly.]]		[[File:Gray808.png\|thumb\|Right brachial plexus with its short branches, viewed anteriorly.]]
	*Syndrome characterized by sudden onset, severe shoulder pain followed by weakness and sensory loss as pain resolves over the course of days to weeks		*Syndrome characterized by sudden onset, severe shoulder pain followed by [[weakness]] and [[numbness\|sensory loss]] as pain resolves over the course of days to weeks
	*Also known by many other names including acute brachial neuritis, acute brachial plexitis, idiopathic brachial plexopathy, neuralgic amyotrophy		*Also known by many other names including acute brachial neuritis, acute brachial plexitis, idiopathic brachial plexopathy, neuralgic amyotrophy
	*More common in males in the 4th decade of life		*More common in males in the 4th decade of life
Line 15:		Line 15:
	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==
	*Severe shoulder girdle pain		*Severe shoulder girdle pain
	*Weakness, paresthesias, and sensory losses that depend on which nerves are involved		*[[Weakness]], [[paresthesias]], and [[numbness\|sensory losses]] that depend on which nerves are involved
	*Muscle atrophy may develop after several weeks of neuropathy		*Muscle atrophy may develop after several weeks of neuropathy
	*Loss of reflexes		*Loss of reflexes
Line 39:		Line 39:
	***[[Erb's palsy]]		***[[Erb's palsy]]
	***[[Klumpke's paralysis]]		***[[Klumpke's paralysis]]
	*Connective tissue ~~disorders~~		*[[Connective tissue disorder]]s
	*Autoimmune disorders		*Autoimmune disorders
	**[[Lupus]]		**[[Lupus]]
Line 66:		Line 66:
	==Management==		==Management==
	*Early conservative management		*Early conservative management
	**NSAIDs, sling, physical therapy		**[[NSAIDs]], sling, physical therapy
	**Antiviral medications if etiology is viral in nature		**[[Antiviral]] medications if etiology is viral in nature
	**Oral steroids recommended by some in early disease for pain<sup>3,4</sup>		**Oral [[steroids]] recommended by some in early disease for pain<sup>3,4</sup>
	*Operative management considered for space occupying lesions or if no recovery is seen in 6-9 months		*Operative management considered for space occupying lesions or if no recovery is seen in 6-9 months
	**Nerve decompression, neurolysis, neurorrhaphy, nerve transplant/grafting, muscle/tendon transplant/grafting		**Nerve decompression, neurolysis, neurorrhaphy, nerve transplant/grafting, muscle/tendon transplant/grafting
Line 89:		Line 89:
	# Moghekar et al. Brachial Plexopathies: Etiology, Frequency, and Electrodiagnostic 4. Localization. Journal of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease. 2007;9(1):243-247.		# Moghekar et al. Brachial Plexopathies: Etiology, Frequency, and Electrodiagnostic 4. Localization. Journal of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease. 2007;9(1):243-247.
	# Ortiz Torres M et al. Brachial Plexitis (Parsonage Turner Syndrome, Brachial Neuropathy, Brachial Radiculitis) [Updated 2020 Apr 23]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2020 Jan-. Available from:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK448114/		# Ortiz Torres M et al. Brachial Plexitis (Parsonage Turner Syndrome, Brachial Neuropathy, Brachial Radiculitis) [Updated 2020 Apr 23]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2020 Jan-. Available from:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK448114/
			[[Category:Neurology]]
			[[Category:Orthopedics]]

Rossdonaldson1: /* Background */

2020-08-05T18:34:54Z

Background

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:34, 5 August 2020
Line 1:		Line 1:
	==Background==		==Background==
			[[File:Gray808.png\|thumb\|Right brachial plexus with its short branches, viewed anteriorly.]]
	*Syndrome characterized by sudden onset, severe shoulder pain followed by weakness and sensory loss as pain resolves over the course of days to weeks		*Syndrome characterized by sudden onset, severe shoulder pain followed by weakness and sensory loss as pain resolves over the course of days to weeks
	*Also known by many other names including acute brachial neuritis, acute brachial plexitis, idiopathic brachial plexopathy, neuralgic amyotrophy		*Also known by many other names including acute brachial neuritis, acute brachial plexitis, idiopathic brachial plexopathy, neuralgic amyotrophy
Line 10:		Line 11:
	*Two forms		*Two forms
	**Idiopathic		**Idiopathic
	**Hereditary		**Hereditary

	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==

Rossdonaldson1: /* See Also */

2020-08-05T18:32:16Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:32, 5 August 2020
Line 77:		Line 77:

	==See Also==		==See Also==
			*[[Peripheral nerve syndromes]]

	==External Links==		==External Links==