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Results of Brachial Plexus Injury
Depending on which brachial plexus nerves are damaged, different symptoms and problems may be experienced. Neck pain or neck stiffness may be one of the first signs of brachial plexus damage. In some people the pain may radiate to the shoulder and down to the arm, wrist, hand or finger. Sometimes there's extremity pain but not neck pain. Sometimes there's no pain but numbness - a sure sign of nerve damage - sometimes there's pain in one area the brachial plexus goes to and numbness in another. "Pins and needles" of the fingers or other areas can be a sign of brachial plexus problems, while weakness of the involved parts may also occur.
Other Conditions
Because of the complicated way nerves interrelate, conditions such as headache; migraines; facial pain; dizziness; limited, painful or stiff motion of the head and neck; throat conditions; thyroid and nasal problems and even epilepsy have been reported as being caused by brachial plexus damage. Lower back pain has been reported to be caused by cervical or neck spinal damage as will.
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