title: The droopy shoulder syndrome.
abstract: Droopy shoulder syndrome (DSS) is characterized by a depression of the shoulders that stretches the brachial plexus, thus causing pain without any signs of neurological impairment. We describe ten patients with DSS; all had been treated for different diagnoses before. Contrary to previous reports, three patients had unilateral involvement, and five had accompanying disease of the cervical-shoulder region. All patients responded well to conservative treatment in 2-10 weeks. DSS must be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of pain in the cervical-shoulder region, to prevent unnecessary medication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Dokuz Eylül University Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Akalin
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Günal
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cakmur
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Senocak
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Peker
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gülbahar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000473:pathology*; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology*; D020069:Shoulder Pain / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D013577:Syndrome