2024年3月27日 · The brachial plexus is the group of nerves that sends signals from the spinal cord to the shoulder, arm and hand. A brachial plexus injury happens when these nerves are stretched, squeezed together, or in the most serious cases, ripped apart or …

Brachial plexus injuries typically stem from trauma to the neck, and can cause pain, weakness and numbness in the arm and hand. Brachial plexus injuries often heal well if they aren’t severe. Many people with minor brachial plexus injuries recover …

2024年10月16日 · A brachial plexus injury involves sudden damage to the network of nerves that branch off from your spinal cord in your neck and extend down your shoulder and arm.

2024年7月19日 · Brachial plexus injuries (also known as Erb's palsy and Dejerine-Klumpke palsy) are caused by damage to those nerves, typically from trauma, tumors, inflammation, pressure, athletic injuries, or being stretched too far. Some brachial …

This topic will briefly review the underlying anatomy, pathogenesis, and general clinical features of brachial plexopathies, and discuss specific brachial plexopathies, classified by clinical setting into traumatic, nontraumatic, iatrogenic, and neonatal types.

2024年3月27日 · To diagnose your condition, your healthcare professional checks your symptoms and does a physical exam. To know how serious your brachial plexus injury is, you may need one or more of the following tests: X-ray. An X-ray of the shoulder and neck can show fractures or other related injuries. Electromyography (EMG).

2017年5月3日 · Brachial plexus neuropathy (BPN) occurs when nerves in your upper shoulder area become damaged. This can cause severe pain in your shoulders or arms. BPN may also limit movement and cause...

Disorders of the brachial or lumbosacral plexus cause a painful mixed sensorimotor disorder of the corresponding limb. Because several nerve roots intertwine within the plexus (see figure Plexuses), the symptom pattern does not fit the distribution of individual roots or nerves.

2022年6月29日 · Injury to the brachial plexus can affect sensation and movement in these areas. This article provides an overview of brachial plexus injury (BPI), including the different types, causes, and...

What is a brachial plexus injury? The brachial plexus is a group of nerves that controls movement and sensation in the shoulders, arms and hands. It enables you to raise your hand, play an instrument, throw a ball and detect a hot surface.