Parsonage-Turner syndrome: DAMS Unplugged
- Parsonage-Turner syndrome characterized by rapid onset of severe pain in the shoulder and arm. This acute phase may last for a few hours to a few weeks and is followed by wasting and weakness of the muscles (amyotrophy) in the affected areas.
- The exact cause of PTS is unknown, but it is believed to be caused by immune-mediated disorder
- Affected individuals may recover without treatment or experience recurrent episodes.
- The initial descriptions of this disorder in the medical literature date back to the late 1800s. In 1948, Drs. Parsonage and Turner were the first physicians to describe a large series of patients. They termed the disorder ‘amyotrophic neuralgia’.
Presenting DAMS unplugged video discussing a case report of this syndrome.
Parsonage-Turner syndrome: DAMS Unplugged
Reviewed by Sumer Sethi
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Sunday, January 14, 2018
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Reviewed by Sumer Sethi
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Sunday, January 14, 2018
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Sumer Sethi
Unique blend of academic excellence and entrepreneurship, heading leading firms in India- Teleradiology Providers, pioneering company providing teleradiology services and DAMS (Delhi Academy of Medical Sciences) Premier test preparation institute in India for MD/MS/MCI preparation. He has also been an invited faculty member at various conferences, including Teleradiology in IRIA 2008 and 2011, Hospital Build Middle East, Congress of the Brain Tumor Radiology in Neuro-oncology Society. Dr. Sethi is Editor-in-Chief of Internet Journal of Radiology. He has a keen interest in Web 2.0 technologies and in maintaining his famous radiology blog, which has been featured in multiple international journals.
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