title: Brachial plexopathy: a review of traumatic and nontraumatic causes.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This article reviews brachial plexus anatomy in the context of key landmarks, illustrates common findings of traumatic and nontraumatic causes of brachial plexopathies, describes symptoms associated with these maladies, and explains how proper diagnosis impacts clinical decisions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Knowledge of brachial plexus anatomy and of the imaging sequelae of traumatic and nontraumatic plexopathies enables the radiologist to more easily identify these afflictions, thereby facilitating a multidisciplinary treatment plan and improving patient outcome.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Radiology, San Antonio Military Medical Center, 3851 Roger Brooke Dr, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234.
authors.forename: Baxter D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Tharin
authors.forename: Jonathan A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Kini
authors.forename: Gerald E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: York
authors.forename: John L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Ritter
mesh_terms: D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000293:injuries; D020516:Brachial Plexus Neuropathies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging