Acute shoulder-girdle neuralgic amyotrophy (Parsonage-Turner Syndrome with saphenous nerve involvement

作者：Ginanneschi F^*; Malandrini A; Monti L; Rossi A

来源：Acta Neurologica Belgica, 2011, 111(4): 333-336.

• Intravenous immunoglobulin
• Parsonage-Turner syndrome
• Saphenous nerve

Parsonage-Turner syndrome (PTS) is a relatively rare cause of upper extremity weakness and pain. There is currently no effective treatment for PTS although corticosteroids are recommended. Here we report the case of a man with acute PTS and exceptional involvement of both saphenous nerves, advantageously treated with intravenous immunoglobulin.

• 出版日期2011-12