Backpack palsy and other brachial plexus neuropathies in the military population. [PDF]
J Peripher Nerv Syst, 2020 AbstractBrachial plexus neuropathy is often seen in the military population, especially due to pressure (backpack palsy, BPP) or idiopathic (neuralgic amyotrophy, NA). We aimed to gain insight in the disease characteristics of soldiers with brachial plexus neuropathies in the Dutch military population and to compare disease characteristics between ...
Dorhout Mees SM +2 more
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Neuropathies Following an Ultrasound-Guided Axillary Brachial Plexus Block
Local and Regional Anesthesia, 2023 Keito Koh, Onishi Tatsuki, Sonoko Sakuraba, Sho Yamazaki, Hajime Yako, Takeshi Omae Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Juntendo University Shizuoka Hospital, Izunokuni, JapanCorrespondence: Keito Koh, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain ...
Koh K +5 more
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Incidence of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Other Coexisting Brachial Plexus Neuropathies in Bullseye Shooters—A Pilot Retrospective Clinical and Neurophysiological Assessment [PDF]
Applied Sciences, 2023 Shooting may impact the frequency of neuropathies in the upper extremity nerves or of cervical disc–root conflicts. This study was undertaken to assess whether shooting sports trained with a handgun by civilians may influence the risk factor for carpal ...
Aleksander Rajczewski +5 more
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Inflammation and neuropathic attacks in hereditary brachial plexus neuropathy [PDF]
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 2002 To study the role of mechanical, infectious, and inflammatory factors inducing neuropathic attacks in hereditary brachial plexus neuropathy (HBPN), an autosomal dominant disorder characterised by attacks of pain and weakness, atrophy, and sensory alterations of the shoulder girdle and upper limb muscles.Four patients from separate kindreds with HBPN ...
Christopher J. Klein
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Arteritis and Brachial Plexus Neuropathy as Delayed Complications of Radiation Therapy [PDF]
Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2001 Radiation-induced arteritis of large vessels and brachial plexus neuropathy are uncommon delayed complications of local radiation therapy. We describe a 66-year-old woman with right arm discomfort, weakness, and acrocyanosis that developed 21 years after local radiation for breast adenocarcinoma.
Devon I. Rubin +3 more
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A chronic and painless form of idiopathic brachial plexus neuropathy. [PDF]
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 1983 Three patients are reported who developed slow and painless weakness and wasting of the muscles of one shoulder girdle, denervation in the affected muscles, and subsequent complete recovery. In two patients, an area of cutaneous sensory loss in the distribution of the circumflex nerve was detected.
Guenther Schott
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Proximal median nerve neuropathy: electrodiagnostic and ultrasound findings in 62 patients [PDF]
Frontiers in NeurologyObjectivesProximal median nerve (PMN) neuropathies are caused by lesions proximal to the carpal tunnel, which include the forearm, elbow, upper arm, and brachial plexus.
Lisa B. E. Shields +3 more
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Brachial plexus neuropathy in a gymnast associated with chicken pox. [PDF]
British Journal of Sports Medicine, 1989 A case report is presented of brachial plexus neuropathy in an international gymnast in association with chicken-pox and the clinical features, investigations and prognosis are discussed.
Marcus P. Kennedy, Michael Molloy
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Brachial plexus cyst in a patient with multifocal motor neuropathy [PDF]
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2013 A 61-year-old woman was followed for multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN) with conduction block since young adulthood. She had bilateral clinical and neurophysiologic involvement of both median and ulnar nerves, as also the right peroneal nerve. In a recent reevaluation, we decided to complete her investigation with a brachial plexus magnetic resonance ...
Ana Paula Sousa +3 more
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Clinical impact of magnetic resonance neurography in patients with brachial plexus neuropathies. [PDF]
Br J Radiol, 2016 Fisher S +4 more
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