Neuralgic amyotrophy
ORPHA:2901· ICD-10 G54.5
Definition
A rare disorder of the peripheral nervous system characterized by the sudden onset of extreme pain in the upper extremity followed by rapid multifocal motor weakness and atrophy and a slow recovery in months to years. NA includes both an idiopathic (INA, also known as Parsonage-Turner syndrome) and hereditary (HNA) form.
- Prevalence
- 1-9 / 100 000
- Inheritance
- Autosomal dominant, Not applicable
- Age of onset
- Adult