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    Dear Dr., I have been diagnosed with Bilateral Phrenic Nerve palsy, I have read a great deal about Parsonage-Turner Syndrome, I had extream pain in both shoulders and was told I tore my rotator cuffs. I went to my doctor and told him I was having trouble breathing laying on my back I was then sent to a Pulmonary Dr., and then to a Neurologist after a series of test it was determined that I had Phrenic nerve palsy when I ordered a copy of my medical records I read one of the neurologists who performed my test wrote possible Parsonage Turner Syndrom although this was never told to me. My question is, if I do have PTS how long will it stay, and can it be treated, I try to exercise and stretch but it is still painful and doesn’t seem to help much I know that a lot of people who get this, it goes away in about Two, or Three years but this has been going on a lot longer than that.

    Donald Corenman, MD, DC
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    Parsonage Turner Syndrome (PTS) is somewhat rare, bilateral cases are even more uncommon and involvement of the phrenic nerve is the most unusual. Nonetheless, there are reported cases in the literature that are bilateral and involve the phrenic nerve. I have never seen phrenic nerve involvement personally with PTS.
    See: https://neckandback.com/conditions/parsonage-turner-syndrome-neck/

    For those who don’t know, the phrenic nerve originates from C3-5 (the old medical school mnemonic is “C3,4,5 keeps the diaphragm alive”) and innervates the diaphragm, the muscles at the base of the lungs that allows you to breathe.

    Parsonage Turner Syndrome is a short acting event that inflames (injures) the brachial plexus and the nerve injury recovery depends upon how severe the initial nerve injury was. Unfortunately, there is no test or imaging study that can indicate what type of injury occurred to the nerves. It is unfortunately only a matter of time to determine if and how much recovery will occur. See https://neckandback.com/conditions/peripheral-nerve-anatomy-neck/

    Dr. Corenman

    PLEASE REMEMBER, THIS FORUM IS MEANT TO PROVIDE GENERAL INFORMATION ON SPINE ANATOMY, CONDITIONS AND TREATMENTS. TO GET AN ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS, YOU MUST VISIT A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN PERSON.
     
    Donald Corenman, MD, DC is a highly-regarded spine surgeon, considered an expert in the area of neck and back pain. Trained as both a Medical Doctor and Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Corenman earned academic appointments as Clinical Assistant Professor and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and his research on spine surgery and rehabilitation has resulted in the publication of multiple peer-reviewed articles and two books.
    Donald Corenman, MD, DC
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    Post count: 8656

    Parsonage Turner Syndrome (PTS) is somewhat rare, bilateral cases are even more uncommon and involvement of the phrenic nerve is the most unusual. Nonetheless, there are reported cases in the literature that are bilateral and involve the phrenic nerve. I have never seen phrenic nerve involvement personally with PTS.
    See: https://neckandback.com/conditions/parsonage-turner-syndrome-neck/

    For those who don’t know, the phrenic nerve originates from C3-5 (the old medical school mnemonic is “C3,4,5 keeps the diaphragm alive”) and innervates the diaphragm, the muscles at the base of the lungs that allows you to breathe.

    Parsonage Turner Syndrome is a short acting event that inflames (injures) the brachial plexus and the nerve injury recovery depends upon how severe the initial nerve injury was. Unfortunately, there is no test or imaging study that can indicate what type of injury occurred to the nerves. It is unfortunately only a matter of time to determine if and how much recovery will occur. See https://neckandback.com/conditions/peripheral-nerve-anatomy-neck/

    Dr. Corenman

    PLEASE REMEMBER, THIS FORUM IS MEANT TO PROVIDE GENERAL INFORMATION ON SPINE ANATOMY, CONDITIONS AND TREATMENTS. TO GET AN ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS, YOU MUST VISIT A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN PERSON.
     
    Donald Corenman, MD, DC is a highly-regarded spine surgeon, considered an expert in the area of neck and back pain. Trained as both a Medical Doctor and Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Corenman earned academic appointments as Clinical Assistant Professor and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and his research on spine surgery and rehabilitation has resulted in the publication of multiple peer-reviewed articles and two books.
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