What tests are done to diagnose the specific type of injury?
A. Many times a person with a brachial plexus injury will be referred to a specialist or a team of specialists to further assess the situation. The specialist might be a neurologist, an orthopedic surgeon, a plastic surgeon, or a neurosurgeon. This team then can use a variety of tests to get increase information about the injury. These tests include an x-ray, MRI, CT Scan, Myelogram, Scanogram, Nerve Conduction Velocity, or an EMG.
