Suggest Treatment For Pain Due To Parsonage Turner Syndrome

Posted on Sat, 17 May 2014

Question: diagnosed with parsonage turner syndrome sept 2013. daily pain. take gabapentin, baclofen, hydrocodone and lidacaine pain patches. see pain management doctor & pcp. pcp told me he read report from neurosurgeon and agrees that i won't be getting better. now it's quality of life. how do live with this daily pain. have tried heat, ice & tens unit. is there anything else i can try?
I have had no improvement since having cervical fusion surgery XXXXXXX 2013. Can't work. Can't drive. Only leave house for doctors appts.

Answered by Dr. Rohit Gulati (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
terrible disease indeed

Detailed Answer:
Hi, there is no doubt that you are suffering from a rare disease. You have been given all the possible medical treatment. Still you can discuss with your pain physician the possibility of RF of stellate ganglion and/or brachial plexus. Also you could discuss the possibility of extended steroid therapy and immunoglobulins.

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