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49th Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting
March 21-23, 2024 | The Hilton Bayfront San Diego | San Diego, California
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A CASE OF POST-SURGICAL IDIOPATHIC BRACHIAL NEURITIS FOLLOWING CLAVICLE FRACTURE REPAIR WITH REGIONAL ANESTHESIA
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Medically Challenging Cases
Post-Surgical Idiopathic Brachial Neuritis Following Clavicle Fracture Repair with Regional Anesthesia
Michael Gillespie, MD
Department of Anesthesiology, West Virginia University
•Idiopathic brachial neuritis (AKA Parsonage – Turner Syndrome) is a rare neurological disorder
•Incidence: 1 – 3 per 100,000
•Etiology: Unclear; theorized to be auto-immune mediated
•Most cases have an identifiable inciting event such as surgery, viral illness, or trauma
•Presentation: Sudden onset of severe pain in the effected upper extremity; followed by progressive sensory loss and motor weakness