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Brachial Plexus Neuritis

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = A syndrome associated with inflammation of the BRACHIAL PLEXUS. Clinical features include severe pain in the shoulder region which may be accompanied by MUSCLE WEAKNESS and loss of sensation in the upper extremity. This condition may be associated with VIRUS DISEASES; IMMUNIZATION; SURGERY; heroin use (see HEROIN DEPENDENCE); and other conditions. The term brachial neuralgia generally refers to pain associated with brachial plexus injury.,Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 26 Collections and/or Records:

PR2.15418, 1955-1966

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15418
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence, notes and reports relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 48 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: unsteadiness; light-headedness; headache; internal ear disorder; brachalgia; numbness; deafness; vascular disorder; hypertension; and anxiety depressive state. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1966

PR2.15453, 1955-1956

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15453
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and charts relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 46 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: low back pain; sciatica; brachialgia; neck pain; weakness; paraesthesia; urinary retention; and nerve root adhesions. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1956

PR2.15480, 1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15480
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence and notes relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 55 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: pain; brachalgia; and vasospastic state. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.18717, 1958

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.18717
Scope and Contents

Chart and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 21 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: bronchial plexus neuritis; and shoulder pain. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958

PR2.19763, 1958-1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.19763
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes and charts relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 35 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: neuralgic amyotrophy (right); shoulder pain; paresis of serratus anterior; and numbness in right arm. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1958-1959

PR2.21189, 1959

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.21189
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 45 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: brachial neuritis; and neck pain. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959