Epidemiology of Neuralgic Amyotrophy-A Retrospective Analysis of Data From a Large German Health Insurance Company.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction/aims

Neuralgic amyotrophy (NA, Parsonage-Turner syndrome) is a common, multifocal, autoimmune inflammatory disease that predominantly affects proximal nerve segments of the shoulder girdle. Despite the high incidence of 100/100,000, epidemiologic data based on larger cohorts are still lacking. This study aims to address this issue.

Methods

A retrospective evaluation of billing data from an average of approximately 26,000,000 insured persons of a large German health insurance company was performed from 2013 to 2022. In addition to descriptive statistical methods, regression analyses were carried out.

Results

The incidence and prevalence of NA were 7.7-12.8 and 19.7-21.6 per 100,000 people, respectively. During the study period, a steady decline in incidenc

SUBMITTER: Holle JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12690013 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature