Parsonage-Turner syndrome after COVID-19 vaccination: A case report

Parsonage-Turner syndrome (PTS) is one of the rare peripheral neuropathies that causes sudden and severe pain followed by sensory defect, loss of muscle strength and atrophy in the upper extremities. If a patient experiences persistent shoulder pain after COVID-19 vaccination, followed by weakness a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Neurology Asia 2023-12, Vol.28 (4), p.1077-1079
1. Verfasser: Deveci, Şule
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Parsonage-Turner syndrome (PTS) is one of the rare peripheral neuropathies that causes sudden and severe pain followed by sensory defect, loss of muscle strength and atrophy in the upper extremities. If a patient experiences persistent shoulder pain after COVID-19 vaccination, followed by weakness and sensory changes in the extremity, Parsonage-Turner syndrome should be considered in the differential diagnosis. We report a rare case of PTS that developed after COVID-19 vaccination.
ISSN:1823-6138
DOI:10.54029/2023huh