8B91.0

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Neuralgic shoulder amyotrophy

Description

Parsonage-Turner syndrome is a rare condition of unknown etiology that presents with a characteristic pattern of sudden and acute pain across the top of the shoulder, lasting a few hours to a fortnight, followed by flaccid paralysis of some muscles of the shoulder girdle.

Index terms

  • Neuralgic shoulder amyotrophy
  • Parsonage-Turner syndrome

Exclusions from above levels

  • FA81 – Spondylolysis
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/647013871 – intervertebral disc disorders
  • FB56 – neuritis NOS
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  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/114997967 – Injury of nerves or lumbar spinal cord at abdomen, lower back or pelvis level
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1454363907 – Injury of nerves or spinal cord at neck level
  • NA04 – Injury of cranial nerves
  • NC14 – Injury of nerves at shoulder or upper arm level
  • NC34 – Injury of nerves at forearm level
  • NC55 – Injury of nerves at wrist or hand level
  • NC74 – Injury of nerves at hip or thigh level
  • NC94 – Injury of nerves at lower leg level
  • ND15 – Injury of nerves at ankle or foot level
  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
  • 18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • 19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

  • 8B91.1 – Thoracic outlet syndrome due to cervical rib
  • 8B91.Y – Other specified brachial plexus disorders
  • 8B91.Z – Brachial plexus disorders, unspecified

Foundation entity

Neuralgic shoulder amyotrophy – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/302246011

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 8B91: Brachial plexus disorders › 08: Diseases of the nervous system