An Unusual Case of Neuralgic Amyotrophy Presenting with Bilateral Phrenic Nerve and Vocal Cord Paresis

An Unusual Case of Neuralgic Amyotrophy Presenting with Bilateral Phrenic Nerve and Vocal Cord Paresis

Background: Neuralgic amyotrophy (brachial plexus neuropathy, brachial plexus neuritis, or Parsonage-Turner syndrome) is an uncommon inflammatory condition typically characterized by acute and severe shoulder pain followed by paresis with muscle weakness and atrophy of the upper limb or shoulder gir...

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Main Authors: F. Holtbernd, A. am Zehnhoff-Dinnesen, T. Duning, A. Kemmling, E.B. Ringelstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2011-02-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurology
Subjects:
Diaphragmatic palsy
Neuralgic amyotrophy
Neuropathy
Parsonage-Turner syndrome
Laryngeal palsy
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/325061

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