Brachial neuritis: clinical features
Evidence-based neurology checklist on brachial neuritis: clinical features: Commonest affected nerves Long thoracic Suprascapular Axillary Lateral antebrachial cutaneous (LABC) Nerve involvement outside the plexus Pain Weakness Arm positioning Diaphragmatic paralysis Other features Variant…
Commonest affected nerves
- Long thoracic
- Suprascapular
- Axillary
- Lateral antebrachial cutaneous (LABC)
Nerve involvement outside the plexus
Pain
Weakness
Arm positioning
Diaphragmatic paralysis
Other features
Variant presentations
Differential diagnosis: neurological
Differential diagnosis: orthopaedic
Synonym
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