bpi from radiation

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bpi from radiation

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I had 5000 rads of cobalt 23 years ago for treatment of
a small malignant tumor on my tongue. It damaged nerves in C5, C6, and C7. Numbness, weakness and tingling has slowly progressed to 98% loss of use of left arm, hand, and fingers. Have constant intense tingling, atrophy of rotator cuff muscles, and fingers and complete numbness now. Same symptoms started in right hand two years ago and is slowly progressing. I am 75 years old. Has anyone ever heard of BPI from radiation damage? Can anyone recommend a doctor in the Chicago area?
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Kathleen M

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Mary Jane

I looked this up on the web because I was searching for viral cause of bpi and I came across this information on Radiation this is a great website for all sorts of information on bpi in general...

http://www.emedicine.com/PMR/topic121.htm

The above is the page for Radiation induced Brachial Plexopathy.

I hope this helps with information for you...

Take care
Kath
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I am so sorry that you are having to suffer with BPI, and yes, radiation can definitely cause it. My mother-in-law had breast cancer and then 5 yrs later it came back under her collarbone and was inoperable and she had radiation to shrink it, which it did, but also caused alot of BPI damage.

I do know that the Mayo clinic in Rochester has a BPI clinic, and that is not too far from Chicago, but you may find others even closer.

Good Luck in your reasearch on this!
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Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: MVA in 2001, nerve graph in 2002, Median Nerve Transfer in 2004 and an unsuccessful Gracillis Muscle Transfer in 2006. I am living life and loving it! Feel free to contact me :)
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Mary Jane,
I am too sorry to hear about your BPI! We know first hand what you are talking about, dealing with, and going through! Thats what we are here for. Check ouir medical directory. There are many great doctors listed there.
http://ubpn.org/medicalresources/
Good luck and keep us informed!
Courtney
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Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: January 1980 Yamaha RD200 vs 16 wheeler truck, result, 1 totally paralysed right arm. I was 21, now 54. I had no surgery, I don't regret this. Decided to totally ignore limitations (easily done aged 21) adapted very quickly to one handed life, got married, had 3 kids, worked- the effect of the injury on my life (once the pain stopped being constant) was minimal and now, aged 54, I very rarely even think of it, unless I bash it or it gets cold, then I wish I'd had it amputated :) Except for a steering knob on my car, I have no adaptations to help with life, mainly because I honestly don't think of myself as disabled and the only thing I can't do is peel potatoes, which is definitely a good thing.

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Hi Mary Jane-I replied to your earlier thread but it scrolled off page pretty fast-here it is again in case you missed it. http://ubpn.org/messageboard/thread ... hread=6787
Take care & let us know how things go :0)
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