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Recurrent brachial plexus neuropathy and giant cell arteritis. 1990

R A Dierckx, and G Ebinger, and P Herregodts, and A Michotte, and B Carly, and E Schmedding, and B Maillet
Dept. of Neurology, University Hospital, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium.

A 73-year-old women presented with a recurrent form of sporadic brachial plexus neuropathy, the so-called Parsonage and Turner syndrome. This diagnosis is based on clinical and electromyographic findings. Interestingly a biopsy of the temporal artery demonstrated a giant cell arteritis. The clinical picture started 2 weeks after an upper respiratory tract illness. The possible viral etiology of giant cell arteritis is considered. We think an immunological rather than ischemic disturbance may have caused the recurrent brachial plexus neuropathy. This case report suggests that giant cell arteritis be considered in the investigation of the Parsonage and Turner syndrome.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D012008 Recurrence The return of a sign, symptom, or disease after a remission. Recrudescence,Relapse,Recrudescences,Recurrences,Relapses
D012141 Respiratory Tract Infections Invasion of the host RESPIRATORY SYSTEM by microorganisms, usually leading to pathological processes or diseases. Respiratory System Infections,Upper Respiratory Tract Infection,Upper Respiratory Tract Infections,Infections, Respiratory,Infections, Respiratory Tract,Infections, Upper Respiratory,Infections, Upper Respiratory Tract,Respiratory Infections,Upper Respiratory Infections,Infection, Respiratory System,Infection, Respiratory Tract,Respiratory Infection, Upper,Respiratory System Infection,Respiratory Tract Infection
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D013700 Giant Cell Arteritis A systemic autoimmune disorder that typically affects medium and large ARTERIES, usually leading to occlusive granulomatous vasculitis with transmural infiltrate containing multinucleated GIANT CELLS. The TEMPORAL ARTERY is commonly involved. This disorder appears primarily in people over the age of 50. Symptoms include FEVER; FATIGUE; HEADACHE; visual impairment; pain in the jaw and tongue; and aggravation of pain by cold temperatures. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed) Aortic Arteritis, Giant Cell,Aortitis, Giant Cell,Arteritis, Temporal,Cranial Arteritis,Horton Disease,Horton Giant Cell Arteritis,Juvenile Temporal Arteritis,Temporal Arteritis,Arteritis, Giant Cell, Horton,Arteritis, Giant Cell, Horton's,Giant Cell Aortic Arteritis,Giant Cell Aortitis,Giant Cell Aortitis, Horton's,Giant Cell Arteritis, Horton,Horton's Disease,Horton's Giant Cell Arteritis,Aortitides, Giant Cell,Arteritides, Cranial,Arteritides, Giant Cell,Arteritides, Juvenile Temporal,Arteritides, Temporal,Arteritis, Cranial,Arteritis, Giant Cell,Arteritis, Juvenile Temporal,Cranial Arteritides,Giant Cell Aortitides,Giant Cell Arteritides,Hortons Disease,Juvenile Temporal Arteritides,Temporal Arteritides,Temporal Arteritides, Juvenile,Temporal Arteritis, Juvenile
D020968 Brachial Plexus Neuritis A syndrome associated with inflammation of the BRACHIAL PLEXUS. Clinical features include severe pain in the shoulder region which may be accompanied by MUSCLE WEAKNESS and loss of sensation in the upper extremity. This condition may be associated with VIRUS DISEASES; IMMUNIZATION; SURGERY; heroin use (see HEROIN DEPENDENCE); and other conditions. The term brachial neuralgia generally refers to pain associated with brachial plexus injury. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1355-6) Amyotrophy, Neuralgic,Cervico-Brachial Neuralgia,Neuralgia, Amyotrophic,Neuralgic Amyotrophy,Neuritis, Brachial Plexus,Parsonage-Turner Syndrome,Shoulder-Girdle Neuropathy,Amyotrophic Neuralgia,Amyotrophy, Hereditary Neuralgic,Amyotrophy, Hereditary Neuralgic, with Predilection for Brachial Plexus,Brachial Neuralgia,Brachial Neuritis,Brachial Plexus Neuropathy, Hereditary,Cervicobrachial Neuralgia,Familial Brachial Plexus Neuritis,Hereditary Brachial Plexus Neuropathy,Hereditary Neuralgic Amyotrophy,Heredofamilial Neuritis with Brachial Plexus Predilection,Neuritis With Brachial Predilection,Parsonage-Aldren-Turner Syndrome,Shoulder Girdle Neuropathy,Amyotrophic Neuralgias,Amyotrophies, Hereditary Neuralgic,Amyotrophies, Neuralgic,Brachial Neuralgias,Brachial Neuritides,Brachial Plexus Neuritides,Cervico Brachial Neuralgia,Cervico-Brachial Neuralgias,Cervicobrachial Neuralgias,Girdle Neuropathies, Shoulder,Girdle Neuropathy, Shoulder,Hereditary Neuralgic Amyotrophies,Neuralgia, Brachial,Neuralgia, Cervico-Brachial,Neuralgia, Cervicobrachial,Neuralgias, Amyotrophic,Neuralgias, Brachial,Neuralgias, Cervico-Brachial,Neuralgias, Cervicobrachial,Neuralgic Amyotrophies,Neuralgic Amyotrophies, Hereditary,Neuralgic Amyotrophy, Hereditary,Neuritides, Brachial,Neuritides, Brachial Plexus,Neuritis, Brachial,Neuropathies, Shoulder Girdle,Neuropathies, Shoulder-Girdle,Neuropathy, Shoulder Girdle,Neuropathy, Shoulder-Girdle,Parsonage Aldren Turner Syndrome,Parsonage Turner Syndrome,Shoulder Girdle Neuropathies,Shoulder-Girdle Neuropathies,Syndrome, Parsonage-Aldren-Turner,Syndrome, Parsonage-Turner

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