title: Phrenic nerve palsy and Parsonage-Turner syndrome.
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.
authors: Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida 32224, USA. odell.john@mayo.edu
authors: John A
authors: JA
authors: Odell
authors: Kathleen
authors: K
authors: Kennelly
authors: John
authors: J
authors: Stauffer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D020968:Brachial Plexus Neuritis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000294:innervation* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010791:Phrenic Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D035583:Rare Diseases; D012133:Respiratory Paralysis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome