Parsonage Turner syndrome: Inflammation of the nerves that carry signals from the spine to the shoulder, arm and hands. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Parsonage Turner syndrome is available below.
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Parsonage Turner syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Parsonage Turner syndrome, or a subtype of Parsonage Turner syndrome,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Parsonage Turner syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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