brachial plexus neuropathy: Diseases of the cervical (and first thoracic) roots, nerve trunks, cords, and peripheral nerve components of the BRACHIAL PLEXUS. Clinical manifestations include regional pain, PARESTHESIA; MUSCLE WEAKNESS, and decreased sensation (HYPESTHESIA) in the upper extremity. These disorders may be associated with trauma (including BIRTH INJURIES); THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME; NEOPLASMS; NEURITIS; RADIOTHERAPY; and other conditions. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1351-2)
| Name | G6_BRACHPLE |
|---|---|
| Long name | Brachial plexus disorders |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: G540 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: G540 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
| Latin name | Morbositates plexus brachialis |
| All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of individuals | 1283 | 899 | 384 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.59 | 0.73 | 0.41 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 44.98 | 43.59 | 48.23 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 1.17 | 0.56 | 2.60 |
| All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 44.89 | 44.94 | 44.79 |
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