Parsonage-Turner Syndrome Caused by Parvovirus B19: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Abstract

Parsonage-Turner Syndrome (PTS), is a rare brachial plexopathy that is typically characterized by several different clinical phases as: neuritis phase; motor deficit phase; muscular atrophy phase; and recovery phase. It has an incidence rate of 1.6-3 cases/100,000 inhabitants, predominantly in males during the 2nd and 5th decades of life. It is difficult to distinguish from other neuropathies. We describe an unusual case of a 40-year-old man who was diagnosed with PTS secondary to Parvovirus B19 infection and responded effectively to intravenous lidocaine and amitriptyline.