Cervicobrachial syndrome
Description
brachial plexus neuritis: An inflammatory process affecting the brachial plexus. It results in severe pain in the upper extremity and shoulder, upper arm weakness and loss of sensation in the upper arm.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | M13_CERVICOBRACHSDR |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: M531, ICD-8: 7282 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: M531, ICD-8: 7282 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 4 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 2773 | 1919 | 854 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 1.59 | 1.93 | 1.14 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 50.73 | 50.05 | 52.26 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 0.54 | 0.42 | 0.82 |
Longitudinal metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 31.95 | 32.52 | 30.68 |
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