Look up: Brachial Palsy

1. brachial birth palsy
   Paralysis of the infant's arm due to injury received at birth usually resulting from a shoulder dystocia; three types are recognised: 1) whole arm; 2) upper arm (Erb's p.); 3) forearm (Klumpke's paralysis). ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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2. brachial birth palsy
   Type: Term Synonyms: obstetric palsy
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3. Brachial palsy
   Brachial palsy: See: Brachial plexus palsy. Common Misspellings: brachial palsey, brachio palsy, brachio palsey
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4. Brachial Palsy
   A type of birth injury in which the nerves that supply the arms and hands are injured. This injury is most common in babies with shoulder dystocia, a common factor in abnormally large babies. The newborn will not be able to flex or rotate the arm. If only bruising and/or swelling is present, the condition will usually resolve on its own with lit...
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5. Brachial plexus palsy
   Brachial plexus palsy: Paralysis of the arm due to an injury to the brachial plexus, a network of spinal nerves that originates in the back of the neck, extends through the axilla (armpit), and gives rise to nerves to the upper limb. The brachial plexus is formed by the union of portions of the fift...
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