Parsonage-Turner syndrome following chikungunya virus infection: A case report
Rationale: Parsonage-Turner syndrome is a rare syndrome of unknown etiology, affecting mainly the lower motor neurons of the brachial plexus. Chikungunya fever is a mosquito-borne viral disease characterized by acute fever and polyarthritis/polyarthralgia. Patient concerns: A 54-year-old Brazilian...
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| author | Luis Arthur Brasil Gadelha Farias Marina Vasconcelos Sampaio Antônio Carlos Delgado Sampaio Roberto da Justa Pires Neto Jorge Luiz Nobre Rodrigues |
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| description | Rationale: Parsonage-Turner syndrome is a rare syndrome of unknown etiology, affecting mainly the lower motor neurons of the brachial plexus. Chikungunya fever is a mosquito-borne viral disease characterized by acute fever and polyarthritis/polyarthralgia.
Patient concerns: A 54-year-old Brazilian male patient who presented with a 2-day history of fever (temperature 38.8 °C), arthralgia, erythematous rash, diffuse osteomuscular pain and headache, which evolved into left shoulder pain associated with morning stiffness.
Diagnosis: Parsonage-Turner syndrome and chikungunya fever.
Interventions: Symptomatic treatment (a combination of short-acting dypirone (500 mg every 6 h) and slow-release opioids (tramadol 100 mg every 4 h) and physiotherapy/rehabilitation with improvement.
Outcomes: The patient was improved and discharged, remaining with symptomatic treatment and physiotherapy/rehabilitation.
Lessons: To the best of our knowledge, there were no reports of Parsonage-Turner syndrome following chikungunya virus infection. Awareness of the possibility of this rare association is important. The present case report highlights the importance of awareness of this association as a new cause of morbidity in patients with chikungunya virus infection. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a2fc8a34e26c407cbc928ebcb491f2022022-12-21T18:14:52ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAsian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine2352-41462019-01-0112523924210.4103/1995-7645.259245Parsonage-Turner syndrome following chikungunya virus infection: A case reportLuis Arthur Brasil Gadelha FariasMarina Vasconcelos SampaioAntônio Carlos Delgado SampaioRoberto da Justa Pires NetoJorge Luiz Nobre RodriguesRationale: Parsonage-Turner syndrome is a rare syndrome of unknown etiology, affecting mainly the lower motor neurons of the brachial plexus. Chikungunya fever is a mosquito-borne viral disease characterized by acute fever and polyarthritis/polyarthralgia. Patient concerns: A 54-year-old Brazilian male patient who presented with a 2-day history of fever (temperature 38.8 °C), arthralgia, erythematous rash, diffuse osteomuscular pain and headache, which evolved into left shoulder pain associated with morning stiffness. Diagnosis: Parsonage-Turner syndrome and chikungunya fever. Interventions: Symptomatic treatment (a combination of short-acting dypirone (500 mg every 6 h) and slow-release opioids (tramadol 100 mg every 4 h) and physiotherapy/rehabilitation with improvement. Outcomes: The patient was improved and discharged, remaining with symptomatic treatment and physiotherapy/rehabilitation. Lessons: To the best of our knowledge, there were no reports of Parsonage-Turner syndrome following chikungunya virus infection. Awareness of the possibility of this rare association is important. The present case report highlights the importance of awareness of this association as a new cause of morbidity in patients with chikungunya virus infection.http://www.apjtm.org/article.asp?issn=1995-7645;year=2019;volume=12;issue=5;spage=239;epage=242;aulast=parsonage-turner syndromechikungunya viruschikungunya feverbrachial amyotrophycase report |
| spellingShingle | Luis Arthur Brasil Gadelha Farias Marina Vasconcelos Sampaio Antônio Carlos Delgado Sampaio Roberto da Justa Pires Neto Jorge Luiz Nobre Rodrigues Parsonage-Turner syndrome following chikungunya virus infection: A case report Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine parsonage-turner syndrome chikungunya virus chikungunya fever brachial amyotrophy case report |
| title | Parsonage-Turner syndrome following chikungunya virus infection: A case report |
| title_full | Parsonage-Turner syndrome following chikungunya virus infection: A case report |
| title_fullStr | Parsonage-Turner syndrome following chikungunya virus infection: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Parsonage-Turner syndrome following chikungunya virus infection: A case report |
| title_short | Parsonage-Turner syndrome following chikungunya virus infection: A case report |
| title_sort | parsonage turner syndrome following chikungunya virus infection a case report |
| topic | parsonage-turner syndrome chikungunya virus chikungunya fever brachial amyotrophy case report |
| url | http://www.apjtm.org/article.asp?issn=1995-7645;year=2019;volume=12;issue=5;spage=239;epage=242;aulast= |
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