Brachial plexus neuropathy
Boyd, G.B.
Journal of the Oklahoma State Medical Association 84(1): 9-10
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0030-1876 PMID: 1848287 Document Number: 383963
Brachial plexus neuropathy is a common syndrome that, although a distinct clinical entity, is often unrecognized. The illness is characterized by the acute onset of shoulder girdle pain without constitutional symptoms. The pain persists for 1 to 2 weeks, then subsides, with the development of weakness and atrophy in the affected muscles. Good recovery usually occurs but may take up to three years. There is no effective treatment. Since this condition may masquerade as bursitis, cervical disc disease, or other conditions commonly seen by general physicians, it is important to recognize this disorder.