PARSONAGE-TURNER

SYNDROME


[PTS: Also known as Brachial Neuritis, Brachial Plexus Neuropathy, Neuralgic Amyotrophy and many more]

This site aims to provide clinicians (doctors, physiotherapists & nurse practitioners) and patients with up to date evidence based information on Parsonage Turner Syndrome. Also known as Brachial neuritis, brachial plexus neuropathy and neuralgic amyotrophy.

There are lots of web pages on the internet about this condition but this site is unique in that it provides comprehensive, up to date and evidence based (using referenced research articles) information for both clinicians and patients covering many aspects of Parsonage-Turner Syndrome.

For Clinicians

For doctors, physiotherapists, nurse practitioners and other healthcare professions.

Describes PTS by clinical presentation, prevalence, diagnosis & differential diagnosis, clinical management, functional recovery, associated neuropathies and the rare Hereditary PTS.

For Patients

For patients. Explains what PTS is, looks into some of the evidence as to why it happens, advice on when to see your doctor, how best to recover from PTS, and links on patient support groups.

Potential Treatments

Some evidence-based discussion on topics that may help patients with PTS such as diet & autoimmunity, diet & nerve repair, fasting & autophagy and breathing techniques.

Research

This contains summaries of the latest research articles.


Miscellaneous

History of PTS

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