Concept information
Preferred term
Brachial Plexus Neuropathies
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- Brachial Plexopathy
- Brachial Plexus Disease
- Brachial Plexus Diseases
- Brachial Plexus Disorder
- Brachial Plexus Disorders
- Plexopathies, Brachial
- Plexopathy, Brachial
- Plexus Disease, Brachial
- Plexus Diseases, Brachial
- Plexus Disorder, Brachial
- Plexus Disorders, Brachial
Scope note
- 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)
History note
- 2000
In other languages
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Finnish
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brakiaalinen pleksopatia
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Erb
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Erbin paralyysi
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Erbin pareesi
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hartiapunoksen neuropatia
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hartiapunoksen sairaudet
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Klumpke
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Klumpken paralyysi
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Klumpken pareesi
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morbositates plexus brachialis
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olkapunoksen neuropatia
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olkapunoksen neuropatiat
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olkapunoksen sairaudet
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plexus brachialiksen neuropatia
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plexus brachialiksen neuropatiat
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rintakehän yläaukeaman oireyhtymä
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sjukdomar i brakialplexus
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syndroma aperturae thoracis superioris
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thoracic outlet -oireyhtymä
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toraxapertur-syndrom
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TOS
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Swedish
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Brakialplexusparalys
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Erb-Duchennes paralys
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Erbs pares
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Klumpkes pares
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D020516
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