A syndrome associated with inflammation of the BRACHIAL PLEXUS. Clinical features include severe pain in the shoulder region which may be accompanied by MUSCLE WEAKNESS and loss of sensation in the upper extremity. This condition may be associated with VIRUS DISEASES; IMMUNIZATION; SURGERY; heroin use (see HEROIN DEPENDENCE); and other conditions. The term brachial neuralgia generally refers to pain associated with brachial plexus injury. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1355-6)

DUI

D020968 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0328160

Previous indexing

Brachial Plexus (1965-1999); Neuritis (1965-1999)

History note

2000; for CERVICO-BRACHIAL NEURALGIA use BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEURITIS 1965-1999; for BRACHIAL NEURALGIA; NEURALGIC AMYOTROPHY; PARSONAGE-TURNER SYNDROME; & SHOULDER-GIRDLE NEUROPATHY use BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEURITIS 1989-1999; for BRACHIAL NEURALGIA use CERVICO-BRACHIAL NEURALGIA 1988-1999

Public note

2000; for CERVICO-BRACHIAL NEURALGIA see CERVICO-BRACHIAL NEURALGIA 1965-1999; for BRACHIAL NEURALGIA; NEURALGIC AMYOTROPHY; PARSONAGE-TURNER SYNDROME; & SHOULDER-GIRDLE NEUROPATHY see CERVICO-BRACHIAL NEURALGIA 1988-1999; for BRACHIAL NEURALGIA see CERVICO-BRACHIAL NEURALGIA 1988-1999