What Is Brachial Plexopathy?

Brachial plexus lesions can occur after cancer radiation therapy. Differential diagnosis of tumor recurrence, scar formation around the brachial plexus caused by surgery, and radiation therapy plexus disease is difficult.

Primary brachial plexus neuropathy

Radiation therapy of brachial plexus neuropathy, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

Brachial plexus lesions can occur after cancer radiation therapy. For tumor recurrence,

Altered sensory function is a common symptom in patients with radiation-treated plexus disease. On course

When patients develop brachial plexus neuropathy after cancer, surgery and radiation treatment, it is important to establish the correct

The treatment of radiation-induced plexus disease is extremely difficult. Physical therapy may help maintain activity and tissue health. Although some useful reports on the use of nerve destruction for pain relief have been published, its therapeutic effect is still controversial. Symptomatic treatment with narcotic analgesics can be helpful for some patients, and sometimes destructive neurosurgery (such as anterior spinal column amputation or spinal nerve root medullary area destruction) is also effective. Deep lateral brain stimulation of the thalamus has also been reported to be effective.