Advanced Biomedical Research
Parsonage-Turner syndrome following COVID-19 infection: A rare and unique case
Document Type : CASE REPORT
Authors
1 fahan Neuroscience Research Center, Alzahra Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences; Department of Neurology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2 Department of Neurology, Neuroscience Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences; Medical Student Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
3 Isfahan Kidney Diseases Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Abstract
Parsonage-Turner syndrome (PTS) is a rare syndrome of unknown etiology; however, it is believed that an abnormality of immune response after a previous infection may be the cause of the disease. We report neuralgic amyotrophy in a patient with a history of kidney transplantation with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome coronavirus 2 infection. This literature is reviewed regarding clinical presentation, etiology, treatment, and prognosis of PTS after COVID-19 infection. We should consider PTS as another complication of COVID-19 infection.
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