Condition
Brachial plexus damage
Brachial plexus damage is an injury to the network of nerves running from the neck through the armpit that controls movement and feeling in the shoulder, arm, and hand, and it can cause weakness, numbness, or paralysis of the arm. Vitamin B12 and alpha-lipoic acid are the supplements most often discussed for nerve health, though little research on them for this specific injury has been reviewed here so far. Any nerve-support ideas for now rest mostly on how these nutrients work in the body rather than on direct trial results.
- Supplements studied
- 1
- Graded outcomes
- 0
- Trials
- 1
- People studied
- 24
Evidence by supplement
- Strong
- Moderate
- Limited
- Very limited
| Grade | Outcome | Effect | Size | Studies | People | Studies list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pain | Improves (the measure goes down) | 3 studies | 24 people | |||
Studies that measured pain
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The Brachial Plexus Injury Recovery Support protocol
2 primary supplements · 7 supporting supplements
- Vitamin B121,000–2,000 mcg daily (methylcobalamin form)
- Alpha-Lipoic Acid600–1,200 mg daily
Studies cited
17 studies from PubMed
- Effects of Cannabidiol and Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol on Emotion, Cognition, and Attention: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Experimental Trial in Healthy Volunteers
- Cannabidiol presents an inverted U-shaped dose-response curve in a simulated public speaking test
- The effects of cannabidiol on persecutory ideation and anxiety in a high trait paranoid group
- Cannabidiol (CBD) as an Adjunctive Therapy in Schizophrenia: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
- The effects of cannabidiol (CBD) on cognition and symptoms in outpatients with chronic schizophrenia a randomized placebo controlled trial
- Low-Dose Cannabidiol Is Safe but Not Effective in the Treatment for Crohn's Disease, a Randomized Controlled Trial
- Inverted U-Shaped Dose-Response Curve of the Anxiolytic Effect of Cannabidiol during Public Speaking in Real Life
- Action of cannabidiol on the anxiety and other effects produced by delta 9-THC in normal subjects
- Effects of ipsapirone and cannabidiol on human experimental anxiety
- A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group, Pilot Study of Cannabidiol-rich Botanical Extract in the Symptomatic Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis
- Effect of Cannabidiol on Drop Seizures in the Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
- Cannabidiol in patients with treatment-resistant epilepsy: an open-label interventional trial
- Cannabidiol as a new treatment for drug-resistant epilepsy in tuberous sclerosis complex
- The efficacy of cannabidiol for seizures reduction in pharmacoresistant epilepsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Chronic Pain Treatment With Cannabidiol in Kidney Transplant Patients in Uruguay
- Short-Term Efficacy of CBD-Enriched Hemp Oil in Girls with Dysautonomic Syndrome after Human Papillomavirus Vaccination
- A preliminary controlled study to determine whether whole-plant cannabis extracts can improve intractable neurogenic symptoms