Brachial plexus injury
Occasionally during the birth of a baby the shoulders will be caught behind the pelvis of the mother as the baby moves down the birth canal. This is creates a medical emergency called dystocia.
Brachial plexus injury
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One type of brachial plexus injury is called a "stinger" or "burner." Stingers occur with compression or overstretching of the nerves that run from the neck to the arm, typically during collisions ...
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Every brachial plexus injury is different, depending on the affected nerve or nerves and the extent and severity of the injury.
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Yes, a traumatic brachial plexus injury can occur at any age—often as a result of a sports injury or car or work accident.
What are the types of brachial plexus birth palsy?
The severity of a brachial plexus injury is determined by the type of damage done to the nerves. The most severe type, avulsion, is caused when the nerve root is severed or cut from the spinal cord.
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There are four types of brachial plexus injury: avulsion, the most severe type, in which the nerve is ripped from the spine; rupture, in which the nerve is torn but not at the point at which it is attached to the spine; neuroma, ...
Erb's palsy is an upper brachial plexus injury causing adduction and internal rotation of the shoulder with pronation of the forearm. Ipsilateral paralysis of the diaphragm is common.
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Tests for disorders associated with brachial plexus injury
References
Zafeiriou DI. Primitive reflexes and postural reactions in the neurodevelopmental examination. Pediatr Neurol. 2004;31(1):1-8.
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