Parsonage-Turner Syndrome Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Parsonage-Turner syndrome (PTS) is an inflammatory disorder of the brachial plexus. Hypothesized underlying causes focus on immune-mediated processes, as more than half of patients present some antecedent event or possible predisposing condition, such as infection, vaccination, exercise, or surgery. Recently, PTS was reported following the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. We aimed to investigate data on PTS triggered by SARS-CoV-2 infection to provide an extensive perspective on this pathology and to reveal what other, more specific, research questions can be further addressed. In addition, we aimed to highlight research gaps requiring further attention. We systematically reviewed two databases (LitCOVID and the World Health Organization database on C

SUBMITTER: Cornea A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10045449 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature