U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Format

Send to:

Choose Destination

Abnormality of cervical plexus

MedGen UID:
892584
•Concept ID:
C4073243
•
Congenital Abnormality
HPO: HP:3000035

Definition

Abnormality of the plexus of the ventral rami of the first four cervical spinal nerves which are located from C1 to C4 cervical segment in the neck. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAbnormality of cervical plexus

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Thoracic outlet syndrome: a review for the primary care provider.
Cavanna AC, Giovanis A, Daley A, Feminella R, Chipman R, Onyeukwu V
J Osteopath Med 2022 Nov 1;122(11):587-599. Epub 2022 Aug 29 doi: 10.1515/jom-2021-0276. PMID: 36018621
Evaluation and Management of Otalgia.
Hwa TP, Brant JA
Med Clin North Am 2021 Sep;105(5):813-826. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2021.05.004. PMID: 34391535
Dural arteriovenous fistulas of the hypoglossal canal: systematic review on imaging anatomy, clinical findings, and endovascular management.
Spittau B, Millán DS, El-Sherifi S, Hader C, Singh TP, Motschall E, Vach W, Urbach H, Meckel S
J Neurosurg 2015 Apr;122(4):883-903. Epub 2014 Nov 21 doi: 10.3171/2014.10.JNS14377. PMID: 25415064

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

A review of arterial thoracic outlet syndrome.
Potluri VK, Li RD, Crisostomo P, Bechara CF
Semin Vasc Surg 2024 Mar;37(1):12-19. Epub 2024 Feb 13 doi: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2024.02.001. PMID: 38704178
Origin and prevalence of the accessory phrenic nerve: A meta-analysis and clinical appraisal.
Graves MJ, Henry BM, Hsieh WC, Sanna B, PĘkala PA, Iwanaga J, Loukas M, Tomaszewski KA
Clin Anat 2017 Nov;30(8):1077-1082. Epub 2017 Aug 16 doi: 10.1002/ca.22956. PMID: 28726261
Modified Interscalene Approach for Resection of Symptomatic Cervical Rib: Anatomic Review and Clinical Study.
Abdel Ghany W, Nada MA, Toubar AF, Desoky AE, Ibrahim H, Nassef MA, Mahran MG
World Neurosurg 2017 Feb;98:124-131. Epub 2016 Oct 28 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2016.10.113. PMID: 27989967
Sensitivity and specificity of diagnostic ultrasound in the diagnosis of phrenic neuropathy.
Boon AJ, Sekiguchi H, Harper CJ, Strommen JA, Ghahfarokhi LS, Watson JC, Sorenson EJ
Neurology 2014 Sep 30;83(14):1264-70. Epub 2014 Aug 27 doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000000841. PMID: 25165390Free PMC Article
Is the preservation of the phrenic nerve important after pneumonectomy?
Burns J, Dunning J
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2011 Jan;12(1):47-50. Epub 2010 Oct 11 doi: 10.1510/icvts.2010.248583. PMID: 20937666

Diagnosis

Thoracic outlet syndrome: a review for the primary care provider.
Cavanna AC, Giovanis A, Daley A, Feminella R, Chipman R, Onyeukwu V
J Osteopath Med 2022 Nov 1;122(11):587-599. Epub 2022 Aug 29 doi: 10.1515/jom-2021-0276. PMID: 36018621
Thoracic outlet syndrome: a review.
Panther EJ, Reintgen CD, Cueto RJ, Hao KA, Chim H, King JJ
J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2022 Nov;31(11):e545-e561. Epub 2022 Aug 10 doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2022.06.026. PMID: 35963513
Evaluation and Management of Otalgia.
Hwa TP, Brant JA
Med Clin North Am 2021 Sep;105(5):813-826. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2021.05.004. PMID: 34391535
Diaphragmatic dysfunction.
Ricoy J, Rodríguez-Núñez N, Álvarez-Dobaño JM, Toubes ME, Riveiro V, Valdés L
Pulmonology 2019 Jul-Aug;25(4):223-235. Epub 2018 Dec 1 doi: 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2018.10.008. PMID: 30509855
Imaging of the diaphragm: anatomy and function.
Nason LK, Walker CM, McNeeley MF, Burivong W, Fligner CL, Godwin JD
Radiographics 2012 Mar-Apr;32(2):E51-70. doi: 10.1148/rg.322115127. PMID: 22411950

Therapy

The supraclavicular approach to decompression of the thoracic outlet.
Gupta PC, Kota PB, Yerramsetty V, Boologapandian V, Atreyapurapu V, Sharma P, Savlania A
Semin Vasc Surg 2024 Mar;37(1):57-65. Epub 2024 Jan 26 doi: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2024.01.006. PMID: 38704185
Diagnostic performance of diffusion-weighted MR neurography as an adjunct to conventional MRI for the assessment of brachial plexus pathology.
Kwee RM, Borghans RAP, Bruls RJM, Fasen BACM, Kuburic D
Eur Radiol 2022 Apr;32(4):2791-2797. Epub 2021 Nov 9 doi: 10.1007/s00330-021-08324-8. PMID: 34750661
Imaging of postoperative complications following surgery for lung cancer.
Bommart S, Berthet JP, Durand G, Pujol JL, Mathieu C, Marty-Ané C, Kovacsik H
Diagn Interv Imaging 2017 Jan;98(1):11-20. Epub 2015 Sep 3 doi: 10.1016/j.diii.2015.06.022. PMID: 26342532
Is the preservation of the phrenic nerve important after pneumonectomy?
Burns J, Dunning J
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2011 Jan;12(1):47-50. Epub 2010 Oct 11 doi: 10.1510/icvts.2010.248583. PMID: 20937666
Epidemiology, physical examination, and neurodiagnostics.
Dvorák J
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1998 Dec 15;23(24):2663-73. doi: 10.1097/00007632-199812150-00003. PMID: 9879093

Prognosis

A review of arterial thoracic outlet syndrome.
Potluri VK, Li RD, Crisostomo P, Bechara CF
Semin Vasc Surg 2024 Mar;37(1):12-19. Epub 2024 Feb 13 doi: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2024.02.001. PMID: 38704178
A prospective evaluation of phrenic nerve injury after lung transplantation: Incidence, risk factors, and analysis of the surgical procedure.
Hernández-Hernández MA, Sánchez-Moreno L, Orizaola P, Iturbe D, Álvaréz C, Fernández-Rozas S, González-Novoa V, Llorca J, Hernández JL, Fernández-Torre JL, Parra JA
J Heart Lung Transplant 2022 Jan;41(1):50-60. Epub 2021 Oct 3 doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2021.09.013. PMID: 34756781
Thoracic outlet syndrome in adolescents: a case series.
Nava FB, Barrial M, Martínez A, Alonso E, Barrena S, Martínez L, López-Santamaría M, de la Torre CA
Cir Pediatr 2020 Jul 1;33(3):110-114. PMID: 32657093
Anatomic Variation of the Phrenic Nerve and Brachial Plexus Encountered during 100 Supraclavicular Decompressions for Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome with Associated Postoperative Neurologic Complications.
Golarz SR, White JM
Ann Vasc Surg 2020 Jan;62:70-75. Epub 2019 Jun 14 doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2019.04.010. PMID: 31207398
Critical illness neuromuscular abnormalities.
Lorin S, Nierman DM
Crit Care Clin 2002 Jul;18(3):553-68. doi: 10.1016/s0749-0704(02)00003-9. PMID: 12140913

Clinical prediction guides

A review of arterial thoracic outlet syndrome.
Potluri VK, Li RD, Crisostomo P, Bechara CF
Semin Vasc Surg 2024 Mar;37(1):12-19. Epub 2024 Feb 13 doi: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2024.02.001. PMID: 38704178
Lateral Displacement of the Phrenic Nerve in C5 Tumors.
Lakomkin N, Wu KY, Hébert-Blouin MN, Spinner RJ
Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown) 2023 Nov 1;25(5):e246-e250. Epub 2023 Sep 14 doi: 10.1227/ons.0000000000000854. PMID: 37707421
Diaphragmatic dysfunction.
Ricoy J, Rodríguez-Núñez N, Álvarez-Dobaño JM, Toubes ME, Riveiro V, Valdés L
Pulmonology 2019 Jul-Aug;25(4):223-235. Epub 2018 Dec 1 doi: 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2018.10.008. PMID: 30509855
Variations of Cords of Brachial Plexus and Branching Pattern of Nerves Emanating From Them.
Singh R
J Craniofac Surg 2017 Mar;28(2):543-547. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000003341. PMID: 28033192
Epidemiology, physical examination, and neurodiagnostics.
Dvorák J
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1998 Dec 15;23(24):2663-73. doi: 10.1097/00007632-199812150-00003. PMID: 9879093

Recent systematic reviews

The spectrum of central nervous system manifestations in leprosy: a systematic review of published case reports and case series.
Garg RK, Uniyal R, Pandey S, Tejan N, Rizvi I, Sharma PK, Kumar N, Malhotra HS
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2024 Mar 4;118(3):148-159. doi: 10.1093/trstmh/trad072. PMID: 37850518
Tuberculous spondylitis following intravesical bcg-instillation in the treatment of transitional cell carcinoma: Case report and systematic review.
Broekx S, Buelens E
Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2020 Jul;194:105944. Epub 2020 May 21 doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2020.105944. PMID: 32480296
Dural arteriovenous fistulas of the hypoglossal canal: systematic review on imaging anatomy, clinical findings, and endovascular management.
Spittau B, Millán DS, El-Sherifi S, Hader C, Singh TP, Motschall E, Vach W, Urbach H, Meckel S
J Neurosurg 2015 Apr;122(4):883-903. Epub 2014 Nov 21 doi: 10.3171/2014.10.JNS14377. PMID: 25415064
Comparative analysis of spinal extradural arteriovenous fistulas with or without intradural venous drainage: a systematic literature review.
Takai K, Taniguchi M
Neurosurg Focus 2012 May;32(5):E8. doi: 10.3171/2012.2.FOCUS1216. PMID: 22537134

Supplemental Content

Table of contents

    Clinical resources

    Practice guidelines

    • PubMed
      See practice and clinical guidelines in PubMed. The search results may include broader topics and may not capture all published guidelines. See the FAQ for details.
    • Bookshelf
      See practice and clinical guidelines in NCBI Bookshelf. The search results may include broader topics and may not capture all published guidelines. See the FAQ for details.

    Consumer resources

    Reviews

    Related information

    • PMC Articles
      Related information in PubMed Central Links
    • PubMed
      Related literature resources in PubMed

    Recent activity

    Clear Turn Off Turn On

    Your browsing activity is empty.

    Activity recording is turned off.

    Turn recording back on

    See more...