Brachial plexopathy

Changed by Patrick O'Shea on 10 Jul 03:04
Diagnosis certain
Disclosures - updated 11 Apr 2022: Nothing to disclose

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Left brachial plexopathy, likely post-operativepostoperative sequelae due to excessive traction or malpositioning, or less commonly postoperative infection, with subsequent left shoulder girdle and left upper limb muscles atrophy and oedema.

  • -<p>Left brachial plexopathy, likely post-operative sequelae due to excessive traction or malpositioning, or less commonly postoperative infection, with subsequent left shoulder girdle and left upper limb muscles atrophy and oedema.<strong> </strong></p>
  • +<p>Left brachial plexopathy, likely postoperative sequelae due to excessive traction or malpositioning, or less commonly postoperative infection, with subsequent left shoulder girdle and left upper limb muscles atrophy and oedema.<strong> </strong></p><div id="accel-snackbar" style="left: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, 0px); bottom: 50px;"> </div>
Presentation was changed:
This patient underwentLeft upper limb weakness. Status post cervical disc surgery about 6 months ago. Afterwards, she began experiencing left upper limb weakness.

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