Neuralgic amyotrophy (NA), also known as Parsonage-Turner syndrome (PTS), is a rare condition characterized by sudden onset of shoulder pain followed by weakness and atrophy in the upper limb.

Background: Reactivation of herpes simplex virus type 1 is thought to be a major cause of adult idiopathic peripheral facial paralysis or Bell's palsy. However, few studies have examined the ...

At the time of the first hospital visits of 30 pediatric patients with acute peripheral facial paralysis, only 1 patient had typical zoster lesions at the auricle in addition to facial paralysis.