How does one get Parsonage-Turner Syndrome?

Parsonage Turner syndrome (PTS) is characterized by the sudden onset of shoulder and upper arm pain followed by progressive (worsening over time) weakness .... read more

Parsonage Turner syndrome (PTS) is characterized by the sudden onset of shoulder and upper arm pain followed by progressive (worsening over time) weakness and/or atrophy of the affected area. The pain is felt along the path of one or more nerves and often has no obvious physical cause. read more

Parsonage Turner Syndrome NORD gratefully acknowledges Nigel L. Ashworth, MD, Division Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Alberta, Canada, for assistance in the preparation of this report. read more