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Parsonage–Turner syndrome

also: Neuralgic amyotrophy

Acute brachial neuritis with severe shoulder pain and weakness.

Specialty
Orthopedics
Subspecialty
Orthopedics / Shoulder
Sex & age distribution
Male: affected, male predominance; Female: affected; Children: yes, rare
Gene(s) involved
SEPT9
Alternative names & eponyms
Neuralgic amyotrophy

Etiology & mechanism

Immune-mediated brachial plexus inflammation.

Gene(s) involved (1)

Symptoms & signs (5)

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