Brachial plexopathy: causes

Evidence-based neurology checklist on brachial plexopathy: causes: Immune-mediated Neuralgic amyotrophy Idiopathic brachial neuritis (IBN) Idiopathic hypertrophic brachial neuritis Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) Vaccination…

Immune-mediated

  • Neuralgic amyotrophy
  • Idiopathic brachial neuritis (IBN)
  • Idiopathic hypertrophic brachial neuritis
  • Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP)
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
  • Vaccination

Surgical causes

Genetic causes

Obstetric causes

Neonatal causes

Vasculitic causes

Other causes

References

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