Brachial plexus lesion

external

• Synonyms

  • Brachial plexus palsy

• Causes

  • Birth trauma
  • Dystocia
  • Fetal macrosomia
  • Local infiltration of lung cancer
  • Thoracic outlet obstruction
  • Thoracic trauma
  • Dislocation of shoulder
  • Shoulder dystocia
  • Pancoast syndrome

• Effects

  • Wasting of intrinsic hand muscles
  • Arm pain

• Parents

  • Mononeuropathy

• Children

  • Medial cord of brachial plexus lesion
  • Klumpke palsy