Reprinted with permission. Neuroanatomy of the brachial plexus. Note the relationship of the nerves to bone structures and complex origin of the peripheral nerves. (A) Anterior cord. (B ...

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If the cell body is destroyed, neurons no longer function. The long, thin axons relay information from their origin in the cell body of the ventral horn, dorsal root, or autonomic ganglia to a ...

Results In its early course, the brachial plexus had a cord-like shape when it passed through the scalene hiatus. Origin of the phrenic nerve in the brachial plexus was observed in only one fetus. In ...

A novel, composite score based on MRI findings may aid in surgical decision-making for patients with brachial plexus birth injury. MRI may help assess surgical indications faster than traditional ...

For instance, in baseball players, repeated high-intensity throwing motions performed during daily practice and games can induce physiological adaptations, particularly in the brachial artery of ...

Understanding the origin of these nerves (and their function) can be very helpful in identifying the possible site of an injury to the brachial plexus. There are a number of medical conditions and ...

Tyler Theroux came into the world with a brachial plexus birth injury that kept his left arm dysfunctional and contorted in pain. As a child, he couldn't engage in playground activities like the ...

The brachial artery is the chief artery supplying blood to the arm, forearm, and hand. It supplies the tissues of the upper limb with oxygen and nutrients. Two terminal brachial artery branches ...

Brachial palsy is a weakness or paralysis of the arm due to brachial plexus injury. The brachial plexus is a network of nerves near your neck that connect your spinal cord to your arms.

Two recent decisions may represent a shift in the legal landscape around medical malpractice cases involving brachial plexus birth injuries. Both cases involved infants who sustained permanent ...

Here, we report a novel method that combines a cervical approach with intercostal uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) exclusively for resection of mediastinal schwannomas of brachial ...