A Case of Intractable Shoulder Pain with Deltoid Muscle Atrophy A Presentation of Parsonage Turner Syndrome

Abstract

Parsonage-Turner syndrome is a rare, idiopathic plexopathy that causes severe shoulder pain followed by weakness. It is mostly unilateral, involves the brachial plexus and can present similar to several different diseases. It is ultimately a diagnosis of exclusion. Here is a case report describing the workup of a patient presenting with symptoms suspicious for Parsonage-Turner syndrome.