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Optional Information: Female, Age: 54, West VirginiaAlready Tried: had surgery for a degeneration of lumbar intervertebral disc(722.52)
Hello,
723.4 Brachia neuritis or radiculitis NOS which can include cervical radiculitis, or radicular syndrome of upper limbs. It means there is inflammation of the nerves of the upper arm(s) that causes weakness and pain.
Experience: Board Certified NP, MS, RN. Private practice & hospitalist
You have been very helpful. Thanks Customer
What treatments should be done for this?
Since 723.4 is a symptom rather than a disease, the first thing should be to find out what is causing the neuritis (infectious process vs nerve impingement vs overuse, etc.). If no cause is found (often it isn't) then symptomatic treatment is all that is done. This may involve antidepressants, drugs used for peripheral neuropathy (Lyrica, Neurontin), and pain medication.