"Brachial Plexus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The large network of nerve fibers which distributes the innervation of the upper extremity. The brachial plexus extends from the neck into the axilla. In humans, the nerves of the plexus usually originate from the lower cervical and the first thoracic spinal cord segments (C5-C8 and T1), but variations are not uncommon.
| Descriptor ID |
D001917
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.800.800.720.050
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Brachial Plexus" by people in Profiles.
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Functional outcomes of tendon transfer for brachial plexus birth palsy using the Hoffer technique. Bone Joint J. 2020 Feb; 102-B(2):246-253.
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Desmoplastic fibroma of the spine causing severe mediastinal compression and brachial plexus encasement: report of 2 cases. J Neurosurg Spine. 2013 Oct; 19(4):515-20.
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Effect of local anaesthetic volume (20 vs 5 ml) on the efficacy and respiratory consequences of ultrasound-guided interscalene brachial plexus block. Br J Anaesth. 2008 Oct; 101(4):549-56.
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Persistent hiccups after attempted interscalene brachial plexus block. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2005 Nov-Dec; 30(6):574-6.
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Documentation of brachial plexus compression (in the thoracic inlet) utilizing provocative neurosensory and muscular testing. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2003 Jul; 19(5):303-12.
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Upper thoracic respiratory interneurons integrate noxious somatic and visceral information in rats. J Neurophysiol. 2002 Nov; 88(5):2215-23.
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Pathologic quiz case. Extrarenal rhabdoid tumor. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 1999 Sep; 123(9):853-4.
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Is macrosomia predictable, and are shoulder dystocia and birth trauma preventable? Obstet Gynecol. 1996 Oct; 88(4 Pt 1):526-9.
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[Costo-clavicular outlet syndrome]. Minerva Chir. 1992 Jun 15; 47(11):1009-13.
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Management of thoracic outlet syndrome. Ann Surg. 1975 May; 181(5):575-85.