Brachial Plexus Neuritis (definition)

encyclopedia of medical concepts

ψ ψ	Brachial Plexus Neuritis

More information in Books or on

Definition: A syndrome associated with inflammation of the BRACHIAL PLEXUS. Clinical features include severe pain in the shoulder region which may be accompanied by MUSCLE WEAKNESS and loss of sensation in the upper extremity. This condition may be associated with VIRUS DISEASES; IMMUNIZATION; SURGERY; heroin use (see HEROIN DEPENDENCE); and other conditions. The term brachial neuralgia generally refers to pain associated with brachial plexus injury. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1355-6)

See Also Brachial Plexus Neuropathies

Other names Syndrome, Parsonage-Turner; Syndrome, Parsonage-Aldren-Turner; Shoulder-Girdle Neuropathies; Shoulder Girdle Neuropathy; Parsonage Turner Syndrome; Parsonage Aldren Turner Syndrome; Neuropathy, Shoulder-Girdle; Neuropathies, Shoulder-Girdle; Neuritis, Brachial; Neuritides, Brachial Plexus; Neuritides, Brachial; Neuralgic Amyotrophies; Neuralgias, Cervicobrachial; Neuralgias, Cervico-Brachial; Neuralgias, Brachial; Neuralgias, Amyotrophic; Neuralgia, Cervicobrachial; Neuralgia, Cervico-Brachial; Neuralgia, Brachial; Cervicobrachial Neuralgias

Substance	CAS Registry & name	Categories	Source
Acute brachial neuritis	0	*Brachial Plexus Neuritis.

To share this definition, click "text" (Facebook, Twitter) or "link" (blog, mail) then paste text link

Ads by Google

Sources: NLM Medical Subject Headings, NIH UMLS, Drugs@FDA, FDA AERS original data copyright United States Government. No endorsement implied. Last modified 6/6/2012
Warning: the drugs or drug combinations referred to here may be similar or related, but are not be the same ones and may not have the same pharmacological action as other substances described on the same page or in the same row. Please refer to product monograph or to your doctor

We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information: verify here.
About Reference.MD Privacy