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Karim Gariani1, Michel R Magistris, Mathieu R Nendaz
1Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.
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.
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