Artemisinin Facilitates Motor Function Recovery by Enhancing Motoneuronal Survival and Axonal Remyelination in Rats Following Brachial Plexus Root Avulsion

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuangxi Chen ◽  
Lin Wu ◽  
Bing He ◽  
Guijuan Zhou ◽  
Yan Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Brachial Plexus ◽  
Motor Function ◽  
Root Avulsion ◽  
Function Recovery

scholarly journals Correlation between motor function recovery and daily living activity outcomes after brachial plexus surgery

2017 ◽  
Vol 75 (9) ◽  
pp. 631-634
Author(s):  
Sonia Regina Ferreira ◽  
Roberto Sérgio Martins ◽  
Mário G. Siqueira
Keyword(s):  
Brachial Plexus ◽  
Motor Function ◽  
Clinical Evaluation ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Brachial Plexus Injury ◽  
Nerve Transfer ◽  
Daily Living Activities ◽  
Daily Living Activity ◽  
Function Recovery ◽  
Dash Questionnaire

ABSTRACT Objective To establish the correlation between clinical evaluation of motor function recovery and daily living activities in 30 patients with upper traumatic brachial plexus injury submitted to surgery. Methods The score of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire and the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC) scale were determined in 30 patients. Epidemiologic factors were also examined and correlations were determined. Results There was a significant correlation between the clinical evaluation and the daily living activities after a 12-month period (r = 0.479 and p = 0.007). A direct correlation was observed between the functional recovery of the upper limb and the time between injury and surgery (r = 0.554 and p = 0.001). The LSUHSC scores (p = 0.049) and scores from the DASH questionnaire (p = 0.013) were better among patients who returned to work. Conclusions Clinical evaluation and daily living activities in adult patients who underwent nerve transfer after brachial plexus injury showed significant and measurable improvements.

Is Pseudomeningocele an Absolute Sign of Root Avulsion Brachial Plexus Injury?

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (03) ◽  
pp. 360-363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Panai Laohaprasitiporn ◽  
Saichol Wongtrakul ◽  
Torpon Vathana ◽  
Roongsak Limthongthang ◽  
Panupan Songcharoen
Keyword(s):  
Brachial Plexus ◽  
Motor Function ◽  
Nerve Root ◽  
Brachial Plexus Injury ◽  
Muscle Power ◽  
False Positive Rate ◽  
Careful Examination ◽  
Motor Power ◽  
Root Avulsion ◽  
Predictive Values

Background: The finding of pseudomeningocele from cervical myelogram is widely accepted as a pathognomonic sign for diagnosing root avulsion in brachial plexus injury. In general, motor power in this setting should be absent. However, in clinical practice, we observed that motor power in some patients was still preserved. The objective of this study is to evaluate the accuracy of pseudomeningocele from cervical myelogram for predicting root avulsion in brachial plexus injury. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 201 patients with brachial plexus injury from 2007–2011. Four patients were excluded due to open wound injury. Motor power of the key muscle of each nerve root was evaluated by skilled hand surgeons. All cervical myelogram was interpreted by radiologists. Sensitivities, specificities, positive predictive values and negative predictive values were calculated with 95% confidence interval. Results: Thirty and 29% of pseudomeningocele occurred at C7 and C8 level, respectively. The sensitivity of pseudomeningocele of each root from C5 to T1 was low (range, 10–62%). The specificity was high only at C5 (91%) and T1 (96.2%). Over 20% of patients with pseudomeningocele at C6–8 levels had some motor function. The initial muscle power of these patients was M1 or M2 and 70% of them recovered to at least M3 at the final follow-up. Conclusions: Pseudomeningocele is not an absolute sign for diagnosing of root avulsion in brachial plexus injury due to its high false positive rate when compared with preoperative motor function of each root. Careful examination of the key muscle of each root is extremely crucial to prevent unnecessary operation on that cervical nerve root.

Paralysis in Root Avulsion of the Brachial Plexus

1984 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 137-142
Author(s):  
Y. Allien ◽  
J.M. Privat ◽  
F. Bonnel
Keyword(s):  
Brachial Plexus ◽  
Root Avulsion

An Evaluation of the Information Gained from the Use of Intraoperative Nerve Recording in the Management of Suspected Brachial Plexus Root Avulsion

2011 ◽  
Vol 127 (3) ◽  
pp. 1237-1243 ◽  
Author(s):  
James H. W. Clarkson ◽  
Tuna Ozyurekoglu ◽  
Mirsad Mujadzic ◽  
Vasudeva Iyer ◽  
Warren C. Breidenbach
Keyword(s):  
Brachial Plexus ◽  
Root Avulsion

The potential synergism by combining external counterpulsation with intermittent theta burst stimulation in post-stroke motor function recovery

2016 ◽  
Vol 93 ◽  
pp. 140-142
Author(s):  
Weijia He ◽  
Suk-yin Stephanie Au-Yeung ◽  
Margaret Mak ◽  
Thomas Wai Hong Leung ◽  
Howan Leung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Motor Function ◽  
Theta Burst Stimulation ◽  
Burst Stimulation ◽  
External Counterpulsation ◽  
Post Stroke ◽  
Function Recovery ◽  
Theta Burst

Author response for "Berberine enhances L1 expression and axonal remyelination in rats after brachial plexus root avulsion"

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuangxi Chen ◽  
Bing He ◽  
Guijuan Zhou ◽  
Yan Xu ◽  
Lin Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Brachial Plexus ◽  
Author Response ◽  
Root Avulsion
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