Transient Axillary Paralysis

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What is Transient Axillary Paralysis?

This results from pressure on the axilla, either from use of a crutch or from a heavy sleep. Transient paralysis can occur if one sleeps with an arm over the back of a chair (possibly while drunken). The radial and ulnar nerves are most frequently involved.

Chapters on Shoulder Anatomy:

1. Arteries of the Axilla
2. Arteries of the Shoulder Girdle
3. Axillary Artery Aneurysm
4. Axillary Fat and Fascia
5. Axillary Nerve Block
6. Bones and Fractures of the Upper Limb
7. Boundaries of the Axilla
8. Breast Cancer and Axillary Lymph Nodes
9. Erb-Duchenne Palsy
10. Joints of the Shoulder Girdle
11. Klumpke's Paralysis
12. Lymph Nodes of the Axilla
13. Muscles of the Axilla
14. Muscles of the Shoulder Girdle
15. Notes on Shoulder Bursae
16. Roots and Trunks of the Brachial Plexus
17. Winged Scapula in Computer Programmer
18. Transient Axillary Paralysis
19. Variation of Brachial Plexus Structure
20. Veins of the Axilla

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3. Abdomen, Pelvis, and Perineum
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5. Lower Limb
6. Head and Neck
7. Chest Wall
8. Shoulder

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