At the level of the first rib, the lower cervical nerve roots combine to form the 3 trunks of the brachial plexus. The lowest trunk is formed by the union of C8 and T1, and this trunk lies ...

Brachial plexus injury (BPI ... One significant area of research has been the use of the contralateral seventh cervical nerve (CC7) for nerve transfer in patients with hemiplegia.

The condition affects primarily the upper trunk of the brachial plexus, which is part of the ... These can compress, or pinch, the nerve roots. A herniated disc affects the spinal cord itself ...

A protocol of non-contrast MRI without sedation may aid in surgical decision-making regarding infants with brachial plexus ...

Complete brachial plexus (C5–T1 ... reconnected to all five avulsed ventral roots by means of spinal cord medullary implantation of peripheral nerve grafts within a month after the injury.