Ultrasound Diagnostic and Physiotherapy Approach for a Patient with Parsonage-Turner Syndrome-A Case Report.

ABSTRACT: Parsonage-Turner syndrome (PTS) is a rare neurological disorder that causes major diagnostic problems. This paper presents a case report of a patient with PTS and proposes a new physiotherapy program.

Case description

a 23-year-old man presents a sudden severe pain of his right arm. The man is consulted by several doctors and physiotherapists. Three magnetic resonance imagings (MRI), a nerve conduction study (NCS), and needle electromyography (EMG) are performed. After 6 months, based on medical history, physical examination and ultrasound imaging (UI), the physiotherapist suggests PTS, which is confirmed by a neurologist.

Intervention

due to the lack of physiotherapy treatment standards in PTS, we apply neurodynamic techniques.

Outcomes

neurodynamic techniques are eff

SUBMITTER: Wolny T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9824188 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature