Brachial
plexus injuries:
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The
brachial plexus
is a network of nerves that conducts
signals from the spine to the shoulder,
arm, and hand. Brachial plexus injuries
are caused by damage to those nerves.
Symptoms may include a limp or paralyzed
arm, lack of muscle control in the
arm, hand, or wrist, and lack of
feeling or sensation in the arm
or hand. |
What are
Brachial Plexus Injuries?
Although injuries
can occur at any time, many brachial plexus
injuries happen during birth: the baby's
shoulders may become impacted during the
birth process causing the brachial plexus
nerves to stretch or tear. There are four
types of brachial plexus injuries: avulsion,
the most severe type, in which the nerve
is torn from the spine; rupture, in which
the nerve is torn but not at the spinal
attachment; neuroma, in which the nerve
has tried to heal itself but scar tissue
has grown around the injury, putting pressure
on the injured nerve and preventing the
nerve from conducting signals to the muscles;
and neuropraxia or stretch, in which the
nerve has been damaged but not torn. Neuropraxia
is the most common type of brachial plexus
injury.
Is there
any treatment?
Some brachial
plexus injuries may heal without treatment.
Many children improve or recover by 3
to 4 months of age. Treatment for brachial
plexus injuries includes occupational
or physical therapy and, in some cases,
surgery.
What is
the prognosis?
The site and type
of brachial plexus injury determine the
prognosis. For avulsion and rupture injuries
there is no potential for recovery unless
surgical reconnection is made in a timely
manner. For neuroma and neuropraxia injuries
the potential for recovery varies. Most
patients with neuropraxia injuries recover
spontaneously with a 90-100% return of
function.
What research
is being done?
The NINDS conducts
and supports research on injuries to organs
and networks within the nervous system,
such as the brachial plexus. Much of this
research is aimed at finding ways to prevent
and treat these disorders.
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