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Personage-Turner syndrome: a rare neurological disorder
https://doi.org/10.30629/0023-2149-2025-103-12-927-930
Abstract
Parsonage–Turner syndrome (PTS) is a form of brachial plexus neuropathy characterized by acute pain followed by weakness in the upper limb. Due to its rarity, reporting individual clinical observations remains relevant. This article presents a case of a 59-year-old woman who developed left shoulder pain and upper limb monoparesis almost simultaneously. An ischemic stroke was suspected at the pre-hospital stage but was ruled out by brain MRI. The diagnosis of PTS was made based on the clinical presentation and findings of stimulation electromyography. Corticosteroid therapy resulted in a marked reduction of pain and improvement in muscle strength.
About the Authors
A. A. Tappakhov
M.K. Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Aleksei A. Tappakhov — Candidate of Medical Sciences (PhD), Associate Professor, Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Medical Institute
Yakutsk
R. N. Adamova
Republican Hospital No. 1 — M.E. Nikolaev National Medical Center
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Renata N. Adamova — Neurologist, Department of Neurology and Neurogenetics
Yakutsk
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Tappakhov A.A., Adamova R.N. Personage-Turner syndrome: a rare neurological disorder. Clinical Medicine (Russian Journal). 2025;103(12):927-930. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.30629/0023-2149-2025-103-12-927-930
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