Conditions associated with axillary nerve dysfunction include
fracture of the humerus (upper arm bone), pressure from casts or
splints, and improper use of crutches. Other causes include
systemic disorders that cause neuritis (inflammation of nerves). If
the cause of the axillary nerve dysfunction can be identified and
successfully treated, there is a possibility of full recovery. The
extent of disability varies. The worst problem most often is
shoulder weakness.
Review Date: 02/05/2011
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine. Also reviewed by Joseph V. Campellone, MD,
Division of Neurology, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ.
Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by
David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
