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Development of magnetic resonance imaging of brachial plexus neuralgia

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As the incidence of peripheral neurological diseases increases, the precise display of nerves becomes important in imaging examinations. Among them, the pain caused by brachial plexus neuropathy is very prominent, and the magnetic resonance imaging of nerve is quite complex and messy. This paper will systematically elaborate from the aspects of brachial plexus neuropathy, morphological and functional imaging, and post-processing.

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    Ruhui Xiao, Jiao Chen, Chen Zeng, Xu Feng, Sushant-kumar Das, Bing Li, Chuan Zhang & Hanfeng Yang

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Xiao, R., Chen, J., Zeng, C. et al. Development of magnetic resonance imaging of brachial plexus neuralgia. Neurol Sci 43, 1685–1693 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-022-05915-1

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