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Acute brachial plexus injury (stinger)
An injury in which the network of nerves that sends signals from your spine to your shoulder, arm, and hand are stretched, compressed, or in the most serious cases, torn away from the spinal cord.
Is a type of:Nerve pain
How long it usually lasts:
Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)
How common is it?
Common
Common | Extremely rare | Very rare | Rare | Common | Very common |
Baby0-2 | Very common | ||||
Preteen6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult41-60 | Very common |
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