Plexitis

Plexitis is an inflammation of a plexus (branching network of intersecting nerves). The following types of nervous plexus are present in the human body: cervical, brancheal, lumbar and sacral.

The most common initial symptom is the acute onset of severe pain. This pain occurs in 95% of patients. The pain can affect: 1) shoulder, with or without radiation to the upper arm (39.7%), 2) neck with a drop down the arms (35.4%), 3) shoulder blade and posterior happiness of the chest, radiating to the hand (18.8%), 4) forearm and fingers (6.1%). It is a constant pain with variable force, which is intensified by the movement of the shoulder or arm. The pain can last from two to three hours to more than other weeks. Sensitivity disorders account for 78% of cases. Tingling occurs in 35% of cases.