Brachial Neuritis is the swelling and inflammation of the nerve bundles that send signals from the spine to the shoulder, arms, and fingers. The syndrome usually starts with sudden, severe, and sharp pain or burning in the shoulder and upper arm with no apparent cause. After a few weeks the constant pain goes away and is replaced by muscle weakness or atrophy in the upper arm. Brachial Neuritis also goes by the names neuralgia amyotrophy and Parsonage Turner Syndrome. The disease is often misdiagnosed at first because of the immediate pain symptoms.
Yes. In fact, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services lists Brachial Neuritis as one of the known reactions to the Tetanus Toxoid vaccines. These types of vaccines include the common (DTaP) Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis vaccine. Other vaccines may trigger Brachial Neuritis, including the influenza vaccine and the Hepatitis B vaccine, among others.
Yes. Maglio Christopher & Toale, P.A. has represented Brachial Neuritis patients in the United States Court of Federal Claims, winning financial compensation for severe reactions to immunizations. For example, the Firm represented a firefighter suffering from a Brachial Neuritis shoulder injury from a tetanus vaccination. The firefighter was awarded more than $285,000 in compensation. None of the settlement money went towards legal fees since the Firm is paid separately by the Court for its work.
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