Diseases

Brachial Plexus Neuropathies

Diseases of the cervical (and first thoracic) roots, nerve trunks, cords, and peripheral nerve components of the BRACHIAL PLEXUS. Clinical manifestations include regional pain, PARESTHESIA; MUSCLE WEAKNESS, and decreased sensation (HYPESTHESIA) in the upper extremity. These disorders may be associated with trauma (including BIRTH INJURIES); THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME; NEOPLASMS; NEURITIS; RADIOTHERAPY; and other conditions. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1351-2)

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Diseases of the cervical (and first thoracic) roots, nerve trunks, cords, and peripheral nerve components of the BRACHIAL PLEXUS. Clinical manifestations include regional pain, PARESTHESIA; MUSCLE WEAKNESS, and decreased sensation (HYPESTHESIA) in the upper extremity. These disorders may be associated with trauma (including BIRTH INJURIES); THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME; NEOPLASMS; NEURITIS; RADIOTHERAPY; and other conditions. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1351-2)

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  • Brachial Plexopathy
  • Brachial Plexus Diseases
  • Brachial Plexus Disorders
  • Brachial Plexus Disease
  • Brachial Plexus Disorder
  • Brachial Plexus Neuropathy
  • Neuropathies, Brachial Plexus
  • Neuropathy, Brachial Plexus
  • Plexopathies, Brachial
  • Plexopathy, Brachial
  • Plexus Disease, Brachial
  • Plexus Diseases, Brachial
  • Plexus Disorder, Brachial
  • Plexus Disorders, Brachial
  • Plexus Neuropathies, Brachial
  • Plexus Neuropathy, Brachial
  • Dejerine-Klumpke Palsy
  • Erb Paralysis
  • Erb's Palsy
  • Erb-Duchenne Paralysis
  • Klumpke Paralysis
  • Klumpke's Palsy
  • Lower Brachial Plexus Neuropathy
  • Lower Brachial Plexus Palsy
  • Middle Brachial Plexus Neuropathy
  • Paralysis of the Lower Brachial Plexus
  • Upper Brachial Plexus Neuropathy
  • Dejerine Klumpke Palsy
  • Erb Duchenne Paralysis
  • Erb Palsy
  • Erb Paralyses
  • Erb's Palsies
  • Erb-Duchenne Paralyses
  • Erbs Palsy
  • Klumpke Palsy
  • Klumpkes Palsy
  • Palsies, Erb's
  • Palsy, Dejerine-Klumpke
  • Palsy, Erb's
  • Palsy, Klumpke's
  • Paralyses, Erb
  • Paralyses, Erb-Duchenne
  • Paralysis, Erb
  • Paralysis, Erb-Duchenne
  • Paralysis, Klumpke

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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2000

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  • Brachial Plexus (1972-1999)
  • Neuritis (1972-1999)
  • Peripheral Nervous System Diseases (1975-1999)

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  1. C10w.668w.829w.100

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Brachial Plexus Neuropathies. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020516. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020516
  2. Brachial Plexus Neuropathies. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18556023