Phrenic nerve palsy and Parsonage-Turner syndrome

John A Odell; Kathleen Kennelly; John Stauffer

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.12.067

Phrenic nerve palsy and Parsonage-Turner syndrome

Ann Thorac Surg. 2011 Jul;92(1):349-51. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.12.067.

Authors

John A Odell¹, Kathleen Kennelly, John Stauffer

Affiliation

¹ Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida 32224, USA. odell.john@mayo.edu

PMID: 21718875
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.12.067

Abstract

This report describes 2 symptomatic patients with phrenic nerve palsy due to Parsonage-Turner syndrome who were managed by diaphragmatic plication. The characteristics of the underlying syndrome are defined.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Brachial Plexus Neuritis / complications
Brachial Plexus Neuritis / diagnosis*
Diaphragm / innervation*
Diaphragm / surgery
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Phrenic Nerve / physiopathology*
Phrenic Nerve / surgery
Rare Diseases
Respiratory Paralysis / complications
Respiratory Paralysis / diagnosis*
Respiratory Paralysis / surgery
Risk Assessment
Severity of Illness Index
Treatment Outcome