What is brachial plexus injury?

The brachial plexus is a network of nerves that conducts signals from the spinal cord. Injuries or damage to the brachial plexus can occur as a result of shoulder trauma, tumors, or inflammation.

How do members experience brachial plexus injury?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with brachial plexus injury*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for brachial plexus injury*

Who has brachial plexus injury on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 4
30s 10
40s 20
50s 14
60s 16
70+ 6

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 25
Female 44