"Brachial Plexus Neuropathies" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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)
| Descriptor ID |
D020516
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.668.829.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Brachial Plexus Neuropathies- Brachial Plexus Neuropathies
- Brachial Plexus Neuropathy
- Neuropathies, Brachial Plexus
- Neuropathy, Brachial Plexus
- Plexus Neuropathies, Brachial
- Plexus Neuropathy, Brachial
- Brachial Plexus Disorders
- Brachial Plexus Disorder
- Plexus Disorder, Brachial
- Plexus Disorders, Brachial
- Brachial Plexopathy
- Plexopathies, Brachial
- Plexopathy, Brachial
- Brachial Plexus Diseases
- Brachial Plexus Disease
- Plexus Disease, Brachial
- Plexus Diseases, Brachial
Klumpke Paralysis- Klumpke Paralysis
- Paralysis, Klumpke
- Paralysis of the Lower Brachial Plexus
- Lower Brachial Plexus Palsy
- Dejerine-Klumpke Palsy
- Dejerine Klumpke Palsy
- Palsy, Dejerine-Klumpke
- Klumpke's Palsy
- Klumpke Palsy
- Klumpkes Palsy
- Palsy, Klumpke's
Erb Paralysis- Erb Paralysis
- Erb Paralyses
- Paralyses, Erb
- Paralysis, Erb
- Erb-Duchenne Paralysis
- Erb Duchenne Paralysis
- Erb-Duchenne Paralyses
- Paralyses, Erb-Duchenne
- Paralysis, Erb-Duchenne
- Erb's Palsy
- Erb Palsy
- Erb's Palsies
- Erbs Palsy
- Palsies, Erb's
- Palsy, Erb's
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