Question 1

what are some treatments for brecheal plexitis (parsonage-turner syndrome)?

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Brachial Neuritis: Treatment of brachial neuritis involves oral steriods, pain medications and Physical therapy to help restore the function of the arm .

Question 2

estrogen therapy in turner syndrome: does the type, dose and mode of delivery matter?

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Turners syndrome: Estrogen therapy can be supra physiological like in oral contraceptives or physiological like after menopause you should have estrogen which is in physiological doses to be cycled with Progesterone to help develop normal somatic features and bmd also may need growth hormone esp to early life and get good height.

Question 3

hi doctors, can you tell me what is parsonage turner syndrome?

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Nerve pain syndrome: This is an uncommon nerve pain/dysfunction syndrome that usually begins with shoulder pain on one side and neurologic changes of reflexes and weakness involving the involved muscles of the arm. It's causes include viral infections and vaccinations.Treatment helps and fulkl recovery within 3 yrs occurs in ~90%. Seewww.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pcm/articles/pmc2926354.

Question 4

what is parsonage-turner syndrome?

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I looked it up: This syndrome can begin with severe shoulder or arm pain followed by weakness and numbness[Those who suffer from Parsonage–Turner experience acute, sudden-onset pain radiating from the shoulder to the upper arm. Affected muscles become weak and atrophied..  This is from Wikipedia - I had never heard of it

Question 5

could alcohol increase nerve pain associated with parsonage turner syndrome in left shoulder/blade and upper left arm?

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Not necessarily: The radiculitis (nerve irritation) that causes this pattern of pain is not directly influenced by social drinking. It would not dull the pain, but would not aggravate it either.

Question 6

long term outcome for turner syndrome?

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Good in general: With appropriate health care and health screening most women with turner syndrome can lead relatively healthy lives. Much of this depends upon the severity of the associated problems, such as heart disease.

Question 7

can you explain mosaic turner syndrome?

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A little complex: Classic turner syndrome is a female who is missing 1 of the 2 x chromosomes, designated as 46x. A normal female has 2 x chromosomes (46xx). Most turner mosaics have a mix of normal cells and turner cells resulting in a milder form of turner syndrome. There are several variations however-- some with 1 normal and one abnormal x chromosomes and evan a male form with a normal x and an abnormal y.

Question 8

can someone with turner syndrome have kids?

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Perhaps: Females with turner's syndrome have only one normal x chromosome and have amenorrhea, no ovulation, and are sterile.  There is a condition called mosaic where there may be a defective or partial x chromosome along with a normal one.  Now, with modern technology such as oocyte donation some women with turner's may carry a pregnancy.  There are other risks, however.

Question 9

how subtle can the characteristics of turner syndrome be?

Accepted Answer

Very: Some girls with turners syndrome are not diagnosed until later in childhood when the only sign is poor height growth.  If you are concerned, go to your physician  with those questions.

Question 10

is turner syndrome also another form of a hermaphrodite?

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Female: Turner syndrome is a woman who only has one x chromosome instead of 2 x chromosomes that a female usually has. This will result in decreased or absent secondary sex characteristics (such as breat development). These women usually do not have periods and are infertile. Turner syndrome is always a female though. This is distinctly different from being a hermaphrodite.

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