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Brachial plexus birth palsy refers to an injury to these nerves sustained during childbirth. The nerves of the brachial plexus may be stretched, compressed, or torn.
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Brachial plexus palsy: Paralysis of the arm due to an injury to the brachial plexus, a network of spinal nerves that originates in the back of the neck, extends through the axilla (armpit), and gives rise to nerves to the upper limb.
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Brachial plexus dysfunction (brachial plexopathy) is a form of peripheral neuropathy. It occurs when there is damage to the brachial plexus, an area where a nerve bundle from the spinal cord splits into the individual arm nerves.
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Lower roots of the brachial plexus (a complex network of nerves that is formed chiefly by the lower 4 cervical [neck] nerves and the first thoracic [chest] nerve)
Intercostal nerves (nerves that lie between a pair of adjacent ribs) ...
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Radiation injury to the brachial plexus following adjuvant nodal radiation therapy is a rare clinical entity for breast cancer patients.
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The lower branch of the brachial plexus of nerves exits from the lower cervical vertebrae, then passes underneath the clavicle and on into the arm. If this somehow experiences compression, the nerves to the arm and hand will be affected.
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Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) results from a compression of the nerves that pass into the arms from the neck (brachial plexus). The corridor through the area between the neck and the armpit (thoracic outlet) is narrowed causing the compression.
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A condition marked by numbness, tingling, pain, weakness, or limited movement in the arm or hand. It is caused by an impairment of the brachial plexus, a network of nerves that affect the arm and hand.
brachial plexus (BRAY-kee-ul PLEKS-us) ...
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Brachial Palsy in the Neonate
Brachial Plexopathy
Brachial Plexus Dysfunction (Brachial Plexopathy)
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