Parsonage-Turner syndrome, an unusual infant impairment - A case report and review of literature

Parsonage-Turner syndrome, an unusual infant impairment - A case report and review of literature

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The Parsonage-Turner Syndrome, also known as Neuralgic Amyotrophy, is classified as a plexopathy. A multifactorial arrangement of trigger factors are proposed, including traumatic injury and an autoimmune hypothesis. Treatment still lays on the empirical practice and the preventive measure is unclea...

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Main Authors: F. A. B. Garcia, G. R. L. Barroso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Rondonópolis 2018-02-01
Series:Scientific Electronic Archives
Subjects:
plexopathy, electroneuromyography, infant
Online Access:https://sea.ufr.edu.br/index.php?journal=SEA&page=article&op=view&path=552
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spelling doaj-06fac4e6a63d492792f7adcc9c21e1f32020-11-25T02:49:39ZengUniversidade Federal de RondonópolisScientific Electronic Archives2316-92812316-92812018-02-0111112412810.36560/1112018552424Parsonage-Turner syndrome, an unusual infant impairment - A case report and review of literatureF. A. B. Garcia0G. R. L. BarrosoUNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE MATO GROSSOThe Parsonage-Turner Syndrome, also known as Neuralgic Amyotrophy, is classified as a plexopathy. A multifactorial arrangement of trigger factors are proposed, including traumatic injury and an autoimmune hypothesis. Treatment still lays on the empirical practice and the preventive measure is unclear and not available. The objectives of this article is describing an unusual case report of a patient, female, 12-years-old, who was diagnosed with Parsonage-Turner Syndrome, and more important, to display the fact that not only young adults and elderly individuals are predisposed to develop this injury.https://sea.ufr.edu.br/index.php?journal=SEA&page=article&op=view&path=552plexopathy, electroneuromyography, infant
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Parsonage-Turner syndrome, an unusual infant impairment - A case report and review of literature
Scientific Electronic Archives
plexopathy, electroneuromyography, infant
author_facet F. A. B. Garcia
G. R. L. Barroso
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title Parsonage-Turner syndrome, an unusual infant impairment - A case report and review of literature
title_short Parsonage-Turner syndrome, an unusual infant impairment - A case report and review of literature
title_full Parsonage-Turner syndrome, an unusual infant impairment - A case report and review of literature
title_fullStr Parsonage-Turner syndrome, an unusual infant impairment - A case report and review of literature
title_full_unstemmed Parsonage-Turner syndrome, an unusual infant impairment - A case report and review of literature
title_sort parsonage-turner syndrome, an unusual infant impairment - a case report and review of literature
publisher Universidade Federal de Rondonópolis
series Scientific Electronic Archives
issn 2316-9281
2316-9281
publishDate 2018-02-01
description The Parsonage-Turner Syndrome, also known as Neuralgic Amyotrophy, is classified as a plexopathy. A multifactorial arrangement of trigger factors are proposed, including traumatic injury and an autoimmune hypothesis. Treatment still lays on the empirical practice and the preventive measure is unclear and not available. The objectives of this article is describing an unusual case report of a patient, female, 12-years-old, who was diagnosed with Parsonage-Turner Syndrome, and more important, to display the fact that not only young adults and elderly individuals are predisposed to develop this injury.
topic plexopathy, electroneuromyography, infant
url https://sea.ufr.edu.br/index.php?journal=SEA&page=article&op=view&path=552
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