Parsonage turner syndrome: a common syndrome usually missed
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Parsonage–Turner syndrome☆
OBJECTIVE To describe the clinical, electrophysiological and imaging findings from Parsonage-Turner syndrome and evaluate the results from conservative treatment. METHODS Eight cases were studied between February 2010 and February 2012, with a minimum follow-up of one year (mean of 14 months). All the patients answered a clinical questionnaire and underwent functional evaluation using the Con...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Surgery Journal
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2349-2902,2349-3305
DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20205445