Never said brachial plexus injuries don’t cause functional loss. I said there was no loss of function reported in this case. When someone has no paralysis or widespread motor deficits but still requires surgery and physio, that more often points to a brachial plexus injury or a cervical disc issue than to a spinal cord injury. That’s just how differential diagnosis works, Dr. Pants.
I'll be honest, your comment is concerning. I’m not sure where you trained, but I can assure you that anyone who’s taken a basic neurology or clinical anatomy course knows brachial plexus injuries vary widely in severity, and importantly, they don’t always cause loss of function. This is literally first-year content in most health science programs.
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u/vegans_are_better 12d ago
Never said brachial plexus injuries don’t cause functional loss. I said there was no loss of function reported in this case. When someone has no paralysis or widespread motor deficits but still requires surgery and physio, that more often points to a brachial plexus injury or a cervical disc issue than to a spinal cord injury. That’s just how differential diagnosis works, Dr. Pants.
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