Upper-arm weakness (paresis) or paralysis indicates peripheral-nerve damage to the brachial plexus, a network of lower cervical and upper thoracic spinal nerves supplying the arm, forearm, and hand.

Reconstruction surgery may not work for some people with severe brachial plexus injuries, so they choose to undergo amputation. In a retrospective review by Mayo Clinic researchers, these patients ...

Brachial plexus injuries in infants are most commonly caused by trauma to the neck as it stretches away from the shoulders during birth. Unfortunately, these injuries can occur during the delivery of ...

Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injury, affecting 1-4 in 1,000 births, involves nerve stretching during delivery, leading to arm ...

Clinical effectiveness of recombinant adenovirus-p53 combined with radiotherapy in advanced soft tissue sarcoma: A report of 37 cases. The role of transarterial embolization and chemoembolization ...

Burners and stingers are common sports injuries that often occur in contact sports, such as football, hockey, or lacrosse. However, burners and stingers can also sometimes be the result of just going ...

Medically reviewed by Amy Kwan, PT Key Takeaways Arm numbness can happen from lying on your arm too long or from a serious medical issue. If your arm numbness keeps coming back or gets worse, see a ...

The shoulder plays a key role in the blood flow to the arms. The armpit and shoulder serve as the meeting place for the torso and arms, so major vessels close to the heart travel through these areas.

Thoracic outlet syndrome involves a group of disorders that leads to compression at the thoracic outlet. The thoracic outlet is the space between the clavicle (collarbone) and first rib. Within this ...

Interpretation of clinical findings of BPI in newborns depends on knowledge of peripheral nervous system (PNS) structures and physiology. All nervous system structures originate from the embryonic ...