Age: 78.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Electromyogram, Hypoaesthesia, Neuralgic amyotrophy, Pain in extremity, Radial nerve palsy
Clinical narrative: Parsonage-turner syndrome; pain along inner arm; numbness on his left side of this hand; numbness on thumb and index finger; His wrist dropped in his left hand.; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable physician. A 78-years-old male patient received bnt162b2 (BNT162B2, solution for injection), dose 2 via an unspecified route of administration, administered in Deltoid Left on 12Feb2021 18:30 (78-years-old at the age of vaccination), (Batch/Lot Number: EL9267) as DOSE 2, SINGLE for covid-19 immunisation. Medical history included diabetes mellitus, Coronary artery disease, High blood pressure, prostate cancer, a little arthritis from an unknown date and unknown if ongoing. Concomitant medication included metformin taken for diabetes mellitus from an unspecified start date and ongoing; metformin hydrochloride, sitagliptin (JANUMET [METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE;SITAGLIPTIN]) taken for diabetes mellitus from an unspecified start date and ongoing; amlodipine taken for hypertension from an unspecified start date and ongoing; atorvastatin taken for coronary artery disease from an unspecified start date and ongoing; metoprolol taken for hypertension from an unspecified start date and ongoing; acetylsalicylic acid (ASPIRIN 81) taken for coronary artery disease from an unspecified start date and ongoing. Patient reported that received both doses of the Pfizer covid vaccine. Diagnosed with possible Parsonage-Turner syndrome: Had the test done last week and the report received today mentioned this. His doctor mentioned the high likelihood that it may have a connection to the vaccination. The test was 10 days ago. Has had the symptoms since about 03Feb2021. Had the last dose, the second dose, 12Feb2021. He developed pain in the arm, not at the injection site, but along the inner arm. The next day he developed numbness in the left side of the hand, in the middle and ring finger. A couple of days later he developed the same thing on the thumb and index finger. A few days later, he woke up in the night and had wrist drop in the left hand. He recovered most strength of muscles and was able to lift the fingers. Within the next few days, he recovered his strength in his muscles. The numbness continued to be there but slowly showing some improvement. He still had little patches of it. Had the test done last week, it was a nerve conduction EMG. Was initially shocked that this was all of a sudden happening. He knew it was not life threatening. Of course, we know these days doctors are not like they used to be. It took a long time to get an Appointment. Got an appointment more than a week later with the neurologist. A week later, they got the tests. The patient underwent lab tests and procedures which included electromyogram: possible parsonage-turner syndrome on 25May2021 possible Parsonage-Turner Syndrome. The clinical outcome of the events numbness on thumb and index finger, numbness on his left side of this hand was recovering, remaining all were unknown.  No follow-up attempts are possible. No further information is expected.  Follow-Up (05Jul2021): Follow-up attempts are completed. No further information is expected.