Erb's palsy
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erb-s-palsy-168-3815027
title:
Erb's palsy
text:
Erb's palsy is a paralysis of the arm caused by injury to the upper group of the arm's main nerves, specifically the severing of the upper trunk C5–C6 nerves. These form part of the brachial plexus, comprising the ventral rami of spinal nerves C5–C8 and thoracic nerve T1. These injuries arise most commonly, but not exclusively, from shoulder dystocia during a difficult birth. Depending on the nature of the damage, the paralysis can either resolve on its own over a period of months, necessitate r
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Paralysis of the arm usually caused during birth
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erb%27s_palsy
date created:
2005-03-01T23:14:42Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T19:48:30Z
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