Parsonage-Turner Syndrome Following COVID-19 Vaccination: MR Neurography
Sophie C. Queler, Alexander J. Towbin, Carlo Milani, Jeremy S. Whang, Darryl B. Sneag
Abstract
Vaccination is one of the several known triggers of Parsonage-Turner syndrome (PTS). This case series describes two individuals with clinical presentations of PTS whose symptoms began 13 hours and 18 days following receipt of the Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 and Moderna mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine, respectively. The diagnosis of PTS was confirmed by using both electrodiagnostic testing and 3.0-T MR neurography. Although research is needed to understand the association between PTS and COVID-19 vaccination, MR neurography may be used to help confirm suspected cases of PTS as COVID-19 vaccines continue to be distributed worldwide.
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MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)VaccinationMagnetic resonance neurography2019-20 coronavirus outbreakElectromyoneurographySevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)ReceiptPediatricsSurgeryInternal medicineRadiologyVirologyMagnetic resonance imagingOutbreakComputer scienceWorld Wide WebInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseOrthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationHerpesvirus Infections and TreatmentsPeripheral Nerve Disorders