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What type of muscle weakness is associated with Parsonage Turner syndrome?
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The paralysis involves limpness and rapid wasting of the affected muscles. Tendon reflexes might be affected, depending on the severity and extent of muscular paralysis and wasting.
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Cris colmer--did you have surgery for parsonage turner syndrome?
no but i have been prescribed amitriptyline to relax my nervous system.
What is another name for Parsonage Turner Syndrome?
PTS, also known as brachial plexus neuritis or neuralgic amyotrophy
Can parsonage-turner spread to other parts of the body?
Parsonage-Turner syndrome typically affects the brachial plexus, a network of nerves that control muscle movement and sensation in the shoulder, arm, and hand. In rare cases, it can spread to other parts of the body, but this is not common.
What are the first warning signs of Parsonage Turner syndrome?
Individuals with the condition first experience severe pain across the shoulder and upper arm. Within a few hours or days, weakness, wasting (atrophy), and paralysis may affect the muscles of the shoulder.
What gender is most at risk for Parsonage Turner syndrome?
There is a male predominance in PTS with a male-to-female ratio ranging from 2:1-4:1.
How long does Parsonage Turner muscle weakness last?
Usually, muscle weakness appears suddenly, but sometimes gradually increases over two or three days, or up to one week in rare cases.
What are serve cases of turner's syndrome?
A severe case of Turner syndrome would be if someone who has many of the characteristics associated with it, especially if these characteristics were the possible problems with the heart, kidney or thyroid.
What is the treatment for Shoulder girdle Syndrome can the pain be reduced?
well not that wil help but may i just got told i have parsonage-turner syndrome n i sure would like to know what the differences r ? what r ur symptoms?
How common is juvenile arthritis in Turner syndrome?
Juvenile arthritis, an autoimmune condition, has been recently (1998) associated with Turner syndrome. The prevalence seems to be at least six times greater than would be expected if the two conditions were only randomly associated
What is an example of a disorder associated with an error in the number of chromosomes present?
Down syndrome (trisomy 21) is a disorder associated with an error in the number of chromosomes present. Other examples of disorders associated with an error in the number of chromosomes are Trisomy 18 (Edwards Syndrome), Trisomy 13 (Patau Syndrome), Triple X syndrome, and Klinefelter Syndrome.
What is the average age for developing Parsonage Turner syndrome?
Individuals as young as three months or as old as 74 years can be affected with PTS; however, the prevalence is highest in young to middle-aged adults.
What conditions are associated with Turner syndrome?
characterized by retarded growth that leads to a small stature and frequent infertility. Individuals with Turner syndrome report an increased incidence of fractures in childhood and osteoporotic fractures in adulthood.
