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What cranial nerve is supposed to be involved with "crutch paralysis" or "wrist drop"?
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This is associated: With a brachial plexus injury, not a cranial nerve injury. This is usually associated with the posterior cord in the brachial plexus or radial nerve downstream, occasionally a c7/8 nerve lesion can cause this but the wrist drop is not usually as isolated.
Answered 1/4/2014
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