[The rehabilitation of patients with secondary (radiation) injuries to the brachial plexus].

A close control is needed over large nerve trunks and plexuses in the course of their area radiation in cancer patients to prevent radiation damage to peripheral nervous system. Rehabilitation of patients with radiation-induced plexitis and neuritis urges early diagnosis and treatment as essential conditions for adequate recovery of the limb function. Diagnosis of radiation damage to peripheral nervous system should rest on clinical electrophysiological findings defining the degree of the nerve fiber injury and predict treatment outcomes.