Brachial Plexus Injuries Flashcards

1
Q

What nerve roots are involved in erb’s palsy

A

C5-6

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2
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Classic manifestation of a stinger

A

Upper trunk injury - waiter’s tip

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3
Q

Klumpke’s palsy involves what nerve roots

A

C8-T1

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4
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Klumpkes palsy presentation

A

Claw hand deformity, lumbrical weakness and wasting of hand muscles

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5
Q

What does vascular thoracic outlet syndrome involve

A

Subclavian artery and vein and axillary vein

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6
Q

What test is used to test for tos

A

Adsons maneuver

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7
Q

What motion exacerbates pain of neuralgic amyotrophy

A

Abduction and rotation

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8
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Most common muscles affected in neuralgic amyotrophy are innervated by what nerve roots

A

C5,6

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9
Q

Pancoast tumor affects what part of brachial plexus

A

Lower trunk

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10
Q

Clinical presentation of pancoast tumor

A

Horners syndrome

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11
Q

Most common nerve roots that experience nerve root avulsion

A

C8-T1

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12
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Electrodiagnostic finding of nerve root avulsion in CMAP and SNAP

A

Absent CMAP and SNAP

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13
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Most common nerve involved in neuralgia amyotrophy

A

Suprascapular nerve

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