BIRTH INJURIES brachial plexus palsy, Better obstetric management has led to a decrease in severityof brachial plexus palsy but there are still two babies affected in each http://www.worldortho.com/database/etext/birth_injuries.html
Extractions: Erbs Palsy occurs in about 1 or 2 babies in 1,000 at birth. The symptoms of Erbs Palsy injury include a limp or paralyzed arm and/or lack of muscle control in the arm or hand. Many doctors believe Erb's Palsy should never occur. It is for that reason you should contact us if you have a child diagnosed with Erbs Palsy. Erbs Palsy (also called Brachial Plexus palsy, Erb-Duchenne Palsy, Torticollis and Shoulder Dystocia) is a condition that results from damage to the brachial plexus nerves. These are a series of nerves that travel from the spinal cord into the arm. The birth injury occurs when the delivering physician exerts excessive force on the baby's head and neck during a vaginal birth. Although an Erbs Palsy) injury can occur at any time, most injuries happen during birth. The resulting damage leaves the child with little or no movement in the arm, hand or fingers. Additionally, strength and size of the arm may be affected. This can have devastating consequences throughout the child's life. Many babies with Erbs Palsy injuries are larger than average at birth. However, newborns of all sizes, including premature babies, can have these injuries. Children are born with birth complications every day. But it's possible that some of those birth complications, like Erbs Palsy , could have been prevented. You deserve to know if your child's disability is due to negligence.
Birth-Injury-Trauma-Attorneys The physical injury can range from bruising due to forceps, or any rough handlingto brain damage, or Cerebral Palsy, brachial plexus palsy, Erbs Palsy http://www.birth-injury-trauma-attorneys.com/
Extractions: Center for Birth Injury and Birth Trauma Information Birth injury and birth trauma can occur during the birthing process, injuring the baby. Our overview of different medical conditions and medical mistakes associated to them can help anyone determine if their childs birthing difficulties should be attributed to a health care provider failing to do something to prevent unnecessary circumstances from occurring. There are many different types of birth injuries and birth traumas, including shoulder dystocia, one of the most difficult delivery situations. If your child has suffered a birth injury, birth trauma, or more specifically, shoulder dystocia, please contact us . Many instances of birth injuries and birth traumas are the result of medical negligence and malpractice and our center has been developed to help families learn more about it and to locate a qualified and knowledgeable attorney in your area.
Brachial Plexus/Erb's Palsy Information Page Networking forum for sharing and support. Categorized links including support groups, medical treatment sites, research articles, attorneys. http://www.geocities.com/brachialplex
Extractions: L'association A-BRAS a été invitée à participer fin janvier 2002 à un symposium international de chirurgie du plexus brachial. De nombreuses associations, elles mêmes impliquées dans le soutien aux familles, étaient venues de l'étranger. Ce fut l'occasion pour ses responsables de se rencontrer en personne pour continuer d'approfondir les échanges déjà initiés, tant pour la POPB que pour la PPBA (paralysie du plexus brachial par accident).
NINDS - Neurological Disorder Information Supporter of biomedical research on disorders of the brain and nervous system.Category Health Conditions and Diseases Research Pain Batten Disease Behcet's Disease Bell's palsy Benign Essential Binswanger's DiseaseBlepharospasm BlochSulzberger Syndrome brachial plexus Birth Injuries http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorder_index.htm
Tanya's Brachial Plexus Page For parents of children with brachial plexus and Erb's palsy. Questions and answers, thoughts and poems, birth stories and email support. http://members.tripod.com/~ttandd/index.html
AAOS Online Service Fact Sheet Erbs Palsy (Brachial Plexus Injury) Erbs palsy (brachial plexus Injury). If your newborn can move one armbut not the other, he or she may have a condition called Erbs palsy. http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=314&topcategory=Arm
Brachial Plexus Reconstruction Rebuilds Lives Children and Perinatal plexus palsy For infants, brachial plexus injury canoccur during birth and is called Erbs palsy or perinatal plexus palsy. http://info.med.yale.edu/yfp/new/brachial.html
Extractions: An injury to the brachial plexus can have a devastating effect on the function of the hand and upper extremity, affecting the sensation and muscle power of the upper limb. Typically, traumatic brachial plexus injuries are seen in young people involved in high-speed, high-impact car, motorcycle and skiing accidents. Often the trauma is so extensive that the injury is not addressed until the patient is recovering from other life-threatening injuries. It is these challenges that led Yale hand and upper extremity surgeon, Dr. Scott Wolfe, and Yale neurosurgeon, Dr. Alain "There’s a common belief that there is nothing to be done for these injuries," said Dr. Wolfe. But recent advances in microsurgical nerve reconstruction have facilitated nerve repair, grafting and nerve transfer to restore function. "We’re seeing 70 to 80 percent recovery of shoulder and elbow function for our patients," he said. The two surgeons work side-by-side in the OR, often operating simultaneously during the brachial plexus reconstruction that can take 10 or more hours. For infants, brachial plexus injury can occur during birth and is called Erb’s palsy or perinatal plexus palsy. "Over 90 percent of these children will repair the injured nerves on their own, and surgery is rarely necessary. If we don’t see recovery within three months of birth, we can perform testing to determine the extent of nerve and spinal cord involvement," Wolfe said. "If necessary, surgery, we can be safely performed as early as three to six months of age to repair damaged or ruptured nerves." In an older child with incomplete recovery, tendon transfers can be performed to restore balance and function to the shoulder. "Children have tremendous regenerative capacity because of the plasticity of their neural tissues and their boundless will to recover," added Wolfe.
Brachial Plexus/Erbs Palsy Information: Links - Part I United brachial plexus Network Join their Mailing List/Listserv brachial plexuspalsy Foundation South Florida BPI Support Outside the United States. http://www.geocities.com/brachialplex/bpplinks.html
Down Providing medical information and nationwide attorney referrals.Category Regional North America Law Offices of James G. Sokolove But it's possible that some of those birth complications, like Erb's palsy(brachial plexus and Shoulder Dystocia), could have been prevented. http://www.erbs-palsy-help.com/
Erb's Palsy Causes What Causes brachial plexus Injuries? Although a brachial plexus (Erb's palsy) injurycan occur at any time, most brachial plexus injuries happen during birth. http://www.erbs-palsy-help.com/erbs-palsy-causes.html
Extractions: Although a Brachial Plexus (Erb's Palsy) injury can occur at any time, most Brachial Plexus injuries happen during birth. During the strain of childbirth, the shoulder of the baby could get caught and stretched behind the Pubic Symphysis bone (part of the Pelvis bone). Once the shoulder is caught, the Brachial Plexus can be compressed, stretched or torn as shown in red in pictured to the right. There are 4 types of Brachial Plexus Injuries: Stretch injuries vary depending on the amount of stretching. The nerves will often be compressed from swelling and bruising from the should being caught. Stretch injuries are the least sever and will usually recover within 1 to 2 years with nearly complete function.
MEDLINEplus Medical Encyclopedia: Brachial Palsy In The Neonate Definition Return to top brachial palsy in the neonate is a paralysis or weaknessof the arm caused by damage to the brachial plexus (the collection of nerves http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001395.htm
Extractions: Skip navigation Other encyclopedia topics: A-Ag Ah-Ap Aq-Az B-Bk ... Z Contents of this page: Central nervous system Alternative names Return to top Klumpke paralysis; Erb-Duchenne paralysis; Erb's palsy Definition Return to top Brachial palsy in the neonate is a paralysis or weakness of the arm caused by damage to the brachial plexus (the collection of nerves around the shoulder). Causes, incidence, and risk factors Return to top Neonatal brachial nerve injuries can occur during a difficult delivery when the infant's head and neck are pulled toward the side while the shoulders are passing through the birth canal.
Extractions: Ten years latter Klumpke described the clinical picture of injury to the lower plexus. Paralysis of the hand's muscles and an associated dilation of the eye's pupil on the side of the injury (the nerves which dilate the pupil leave the spinal cord on the C8 and T1 nerves and then travel with the artery going to the brain and hence to the eye) results. Later, others associated Klumpke's name to this injury in infants and it is now frequently called Klumpke's palsy.
Proximal LMN cord injury 5% to 10%; Facial palsy 10% to recovery ~ 90% of upper plexus palsies@ 1 Pathogenesis Stretching brachial plexus by lateral traction. Management http://www.neuro.wustl.edu/neuromuscular/nanatomy/proxmot.html
Brachial Plexus Birth Injuries ErbDuchenne (Erb's) palsy refers to paralysis of the upper brachialplexus. Dejerine-Klumpke (Klumpke's) palsy refers to paralysis http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/921390823.html
Extractions: Subscribe now >> The brachial plexus is a network of nerves that conducts signals from the spine to the shoulder, arm, and hand. Brachial plexus injuries are caused by damage to those nerves. Symptoms may include a limp or paralyzed arm, lack of muscle control in the arm, hand, or wrist, and lack of feeling or sensation in the arm or hand. Although injuries can occur at any time, many brachial plexus injuries happen during birth: the babys shoulders may become impacted during the birth process causing the brachial plexus nerves to stretch or tear. There are four types of brachial plexus injuries: avulsion, the most severe type, in which the nerve is torn from the spine; rupture, in which the nerve is torn but not at the spinal attachment; neuroma, in which the nerve has tried to heal itself but scar tissue has grown around the injury, putting pressure on the injured nerve and preventing the nerve from conducting signals to the muscles; and neuropraxia or stretch, in which the nerve has been damaged but not torn. Neuropraxia is the most common type of brachial plexus injury. Some brachial plexus injuries may heal on their own. Many children improve or recover by 3 to 4 months of age. Treatment for brachial plexus injuries includes physical therapy and, in some cases, surgery.
Self Help Groups email address info.erbspalsy@btinternet.com USA Erbs palsy Information andResource Group and National brachial plexus/Erb's palsy Association Inc. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/handsurgery/Self_help_groups.htm
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Extractions: LEGAL INFORMATION FIND A LAWYER LEGAL NEWS SITE MAP 'LCG' HOME GENERAL CHANNELS LAW CHANNELS STATE LAWS FEDERAL LAWS LAW LIBRARY ... LEGAL NEWS DESK FIND A LAWYER CONSUMER HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENT DRUG, FOOD, MEDICINE ... RECALLS During the birth process, the baby may suffer a physical injury. It is estimated that between two and seven babies out of 1,000 will become injured during the birth process. Birth injury can be related to the size and position of the baby during labor and delivery. Birth injuries can also be related to maternal pre-existing health problems, fetal health problems, or doctor and/or medical staff negligence. The most devastating birth injuries are those that cause some type of brain damage or death. What are some of the more common birth injuries? The brachial plexus is a network of nerves that conducts signals from the spine to the shoulder, arm, and hand. Brachial plexus injuries are caused by damage to those nerves. Symptoms may include a limp or paralyzed arm, lack of muscle control in the arm, hand, or wrist, and lack of feeling or sensation in the arm or hand. Although injuries can occur at any time, many brachial plexus injuries happen during birth; the baby's shoulders may become impacted during the birth process causing the brachial plexus nerves to stretch or tear. There are four types of brachial plexus injuries:
Hentz Obstetrical palsy) (650) 7244260 Academic Office (650)723-6796 FAX (650)723-6786. Specialty.Surgery of the hand and upper limb, brachial plexus. Education. http://handsurgery.stanford.edu/Hentz.html
Extractions: Hand Fellowship, College of Physicians and Surgeons,Columbia University 1974-1975 Top of Page Clinical practice inclusive of surgery of the hand and upper limb, with an emphasis in reconstructive surgery, obstetrical brachial plexus palsies and acquired adult brachial plexus injuries, and the spinal cord injured patient.
