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Academic Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Neuropsychology

Academic Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Neuropsychology (formerly known as the Academic Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery, e-ISSN:3023-6517), deals with neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry and clinical psychology accepts articles on these topics. Academic Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Neuropsychology publishes original research articles, review articles, case reports, editorial commentaries, letters to the editor, educational articles, and conference/meeting announcements.

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Assessment of clinical and electrophysiological findings in axillary nerve injury
Abstract
Aims: This study investigated the association between clinical features and neurophysiological findings in patients with axillary nerve injury (ANI).
Methods: Patients with isolated ANI were included in the study. Muscle strength was evaluated using the Medical Research Council (MRC) scale. Axillary nerve compound muscle action potential (CMAP) amplitude and latency, as well as the presence of positive sharp waves (PSWs), fibrillation potentials, and motor unit action potentials (MUAPs) in the deltoid muscle, were assessed.
Results: Eleven patients with ANI were included in the study (7 men and 4 women). The causes of ANI were humeral fracture in two patients and shoulder dislocation in four patients. The remaining five patients had blunt trauma without any associated fracture or dislocation. A positive correlation was observed between axillary nerve CMAP amplitude and the deltoid muscle MRC score (p=0.016, r=0.700). A negative correlation was found between axillary nerve CMAP latency and the deltoid muscle MRC score (p=0.048, r=-0.670). All patients demonstrated PSWs, fibrillation potentials, or MUAP abnormalities in the deltoid muscle.
Conclusion: This study demonstrated an association between axillary nerve CMAP latency and amplitude and the deltoid muscle MRC score in patients with ANI. These results suggest that axillary nerve CMAP latency and amplitude are valuable neurophysiological measures for the diagnosis and follow-up of ANI. It should also be noted that ANI may occur even in the absence of a fracture or dislocation.

Keywords : Axillary neuropathy, electromyography, nerve conduction study

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Article available in :
Volume 3, Issue 3, 2026
Page : 58-61
https://doi.org/10.51271/AJNN-0053
Article Information
Received : 08 Tem 2026
Accepted : 27 Ağu 2026
Published : 29 Eyl 2026
Corresponding Author :

Şencan Buturak: Department of Neurology, Adana City Training and Research Hospital, Adana, Turkiye

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Citation : Buturak Ş, Fidancı H. Assessment of clinical and electrophysiological findings in axillary nerve injury. Acad J Neuropsychiatry Neuropsychol. 2026;3(3):58-61. doi:10.51271/AJNN-0053

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