title: Parsonage-Turner Syndrome rather than Zoster Neuritis?
abstract: We report the case of an 86-year-old man with acute left shoulder pain, followed by left limb monoparesis and a herpetic rash on the left upper limb and thoracic region. This situation presented a diagnostic challenge because of the simultaneity of symptoms attributable to Parsonage-Turner syndrome and herpes zoster neuropathy. A detailed clinical history, physical examination and electroneuromyography were essential to distinguish the neurological structures involved and to ascertain the diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Karim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gariani
authors.forename: Michel R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Magistris
authors.forename: Mathieu R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Nendaz