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Abnormality of the brachial nerve plexus

MedGen UID:
892831
•Concept ID:
C4073176
•
Anatomical Abnormality
HPO: HP:0045052

Definition

Any abnormality of the brachial nerve plexus. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Neuromuscular ultrasound: Impact on diagnosis and management.
Gasemaltayeb R, Wannarong T, Ticku H, Preston DC
Muscle Nerve 2024 Mar;69(3):295-302. Epub 2023 Oct 11 doi: 10.1002/mus.27983. PMID: 37818726
Thoracic outlet syndrome: a review for the primary care provider.
Cavanna AC, Giovanis A, Daley A, Feminella R, Chipman R, Onyeukwu V
J Osteopath Med 2022 Nov 1;122(11):587-599. Epub 2022 Aug 29 doi: 10.1515/jom-2021-0276. PMID: 36018621
Evaluation and Management of Fetal Macrosomia.
Nguyen MT, Ouzounian JG
Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 2021 Jun;48(2):387-399. doi: 10.1016/j.ogc.2021.02.008. PMID: 33972073

Recent clinical studies

Therapy

Imaging appearance following surgical decompression of the ulnar nerve.
Chadwick N, Morag Y, Smith BW, Yablon C, Kim SM, Yang LJ
Br J Radiol 2019 Feb;92(1094):20180757. Epub 2018 Nov 1 doi: 10.1259/bjr.20180757. PMID: 30359100Free PMC Article
Challenging pain syndromes: Parsonage-Turner syndrome.
Smith CC, Bevelaqua AC
Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am 2014 May;25(2):265-77. Epub 2014 Mar 18 doi: 10.1016/j.pmr.2014.01.001. PMID: 24787332
Update in electromyography.
Pitt M
Curr Opin Pediatr 2013 Dec;25(6):676-81. doi: 10.1097/MOP.0000000000000023. PMID: 24136299
Thalidomide neurotoxicity.
Clemmensen OJ, Olsen PZ, Andersen KE
Arch Dermatol 1984 Mar;120(3):338-41. PMID: 6703734
Transexual surgery.
Markland C
Obstet Gynecol Annu 1975;4:309-30. PMID: 1095990

Prognosis

Evaluation of the Dysfunctional Scapula.
Sanchez-Sotelo J
Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg 2024 Sep 1;28(3):182-191. doi: 10.1097/BTH.0000000000000484. PMID: 39155676
Parsonage-Turner syndrome and cytomegalovirus disease.
Mastroianni A, Mauro MV
Clin Neuropathol 2022 May-Jun;41(3):135-144. doi: 10.5414/NP301409. PMID: 35142284
Lipomas of the Brachial Plexus: A Case Series and Review of the Literature.
Graf A, Yang K, King D, Dzwierzynski W, Sanger J, Hettinger P
Hand (N Y) 2019 May;14(3):333-338. Epub 2017 Oct 23 doi: 10.1177/1558944717735946. PMID: 29058949Free PMC Article
Neuralgic amyotrophy in children.
Al-Ghamdi F, Ghosh PS
Muscle Nerve 2018 Jun;57(6):932-936. Epub 2018 Jan 23 doi: 10.1002/mus.26060. PMID: 29315708
Update in electromyography.
Pitt M
Curr Opin Pediatr 2013 Dec;25(6):676-81. doi: 10.1097/MOP.0000000000000023. PMID: 24136299

Clinical prediction guides

Evaluation of the Dysfunctional Scapula.
Sanchez-Sotelo J
Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg 2024 Sep 1;28(3):182-191. doi: 10.1097/BTH.0000000000000484. PMID: 39155676
Recent Advances in the Treatment of Brachial Plexus Birth Injury.
Zuo KJ, Ho ES, Hopyan S, Clarke HM, Davidge KM
Plast Reconstr Surg 2023 May 1;151(5):857e-874e. Epub 2023 Apr 26 doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000010047. PMID: 37185378
Parsonage-Turner syndrome and cytomegalovirus disease.
Mastroianni A, Mauro MV
Clin Neuropathol 2022 May-Jun;41(3):135-144. doi: 10.5414/NP301409. PMID: 35142284
Neuralgic amyotrophy in children.
Al-Ghamdi F, Ghosh PS
Muscle Nerve 2018 Jun;57(6):932-936. Epub 2018 Jan 23 doi: 10.1002/mus.26060. PMID: 29315708
Update in electromyography.
Pitt M
Curr Opin Pediatr 2013 Dec;25(6):676-81. doi: 10.1097/MOP.0000000000000023. PMID: 24136299

Recent systematic reviews

Establishing the diagnosis of radial tunnel syndrome: a systematic review of published clinical series.
Hones KM, Cueto RJ, Ndjonko LC, Raymond BT, Buchanan TR, Aibinder WR, Srinivasan RC, Wright TW, King JJ, Hao KA
Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 2024 Aug;34(6):2813-2821. Epub 2024 May 24 doi: 10.1007/s00590-024-04003-8. PMID: 38782802
Impact of prenatal exercise on neonatal and childhood outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Davenport MH, Meah VL, Ruchat SM, Davies GA, Skow RJ, Barrowman N, Adamo KB, Poitras VJ, Gray CE, Jaramillo Garcia A, Sobierajski F, Riske L, James M, Kathol AJ, Nuspl M, Marchand AA, Nagpal TS, Slater LG, Weeks A, Barakat R, Mottola MF
Br J Sports Med 2018 Nov;52(21):1386-1396. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2018-099836. PMID: 30337465
Impact of carpal tunnel syndrome on ulnar nerve at wrist: Systematic review.
Ginanneschi F, Mondelli M, Cioncoloni D, Rossi A
J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2018 Jun;40:32-38. Epub 2018 Mar 20 doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2018.03.004. PMID: 29587171
Treatment of supination deformity for obstetric brachial plexus injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Metsaars WP, Nagels J, Pijls BG, Langenhoff JM, Nelissen RG
J Hand Surg Am 2014 Oct;39(10):1948-1958.e2. Epub 2014 Jul 25 doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2014.06.003. PMID: 25070700
A systematic review of evaluation methods for neonatal brachial plexus palsy: a review.
Chang KW, Justice D, Chung KC, Yang LJ
J Neurosurg Pediatr 2013 Oct;12(4):395-405. Epub 2013 Aug 9 doi: 10.3171/2013.6.PEDS12630. PMID: 23930602

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