title: High resolution neurography of the brachial plexus by 3 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging.
abstract: The study of the structures that make up the brachial plexus has benefited particularly from the high resolution images provided by 3T magnetic resonance scanners. The brachial plexus can have mononeuropathies or polyneuropathies. The mononeuropathies include traumatic injuries and trapping, such as occurs in thoracic outlet syndrome due to cervical ribs, prominent transverse apophyses, or tumors. The polyneuropathies include inflammatory processes, in particular chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, Parsonage-Turner syndrome, granulomatous diseases, and radiation neuropathy. Vascular processes affecting the brachial plexus include diabetic polyneuropathy and the vasculitides. This article reviews the anatomy of the brachial plexus and describes the technique for magnetic resonance neurography and the most common pathologic conditions that can affect the brachial plexus.
authors: Departamento de Imágenes, Fundación para la lucha de las enfermedades neurológicas de la infancia Dr. Raúl Carrea (FLENI), Buenos Aires, Argentina. Electronic address: ccejas@fleni.org.ar.
authors: C
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authors: Cejas
authors: Departamento de Imágenes, Fundación para la lucha de las enfermedades neurológicas de la infancia Dr. Raúl Carrea (FLENI), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Rollán
authors: Departamento de Imágenes, Fundación para la lucha de las enfermedades neurológicas de la infancia Dr. Raúl Carrea (FLENI), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Michelin
authors: Departamento de Neurología, Fundación para la lucha de las enfermedades neurológicas de la infancia Dr. Raúl Carrea (FLENI), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors: M
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authors: Nogués
mesh_terms: D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging
keywords: Brachial plexus; Diseases of the peripheral nervous system; Enfermedades del sistema nervioso periférico; Magnetic resonance imaging; Plexo braquial; Resonancia magnética