The brachial plexus is a neural plexus (a grouping and branching of nerves) located deep in the neck, shoulder, and maxilla region that is responsible for the proper innervation and control of the muscles of the shoulder, upper chest, and arms (upper...

The brachial plexus is an arrangement of nerve fibres, running from the spine, specifically from above the fifth cervical vertebra to underneath the first thoracic vertebra (C5-T1). It proceeds through the neck, the axilla (armpit region) and into the...

When he was born in Iraq, little Karm's right arm and hand were paralyzed. But he had two things in his favor: His parents are pediatricians and they refused to give up hope.Now partly thanks to their global search to find treatment, the 8-month-old baby...

An 8-month-old Iraqi infant, who suffered nerve damage during birth, is expected to recover some movement in his right hand following successful surgery in Houston."It went really well," said Dr. Rahul Nath, the Houston surgeon who performed the two-hour surgery on baby Karm. Nath specializes...