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Also known as brachial plexus palsy injury, erbs palsy is an impairment in which injury-related nerve damage limits a patient's ability to move and/or feel part his/her arm. A shoulder or spinal injury can cause the nerve damage associated with erbs palsy.
Depending on the severity of the condition, patients living with erbs palsy can experience anything from slight tingling to complete paralysis in one or both of their arms. Although people of any age can develop erbs palsy, the condition typically occurs before or during birth. Consequently, most are diagnosed with erbs palsy as newborns.
Among the causes of erbs palsy are:
While any event resulting in brachial plexus nerve damage will cause erbs palsy, there are some factors that can increase people's risk of developing this condition.
Risk factors associated with erbs palsy include:
Although the most severe cases of erbs palsy can result in permanent disabilities, this condition is rare, as it affects less than 3 in every 1,000 infants.
Do you have an infant that was born with erb’s palsy? If so, contact us to speak with a personal injury attorney experienced in representing families of children born with birth injuries to see if you qualify to file a medial malpractice lawsuit.
The parents of a boy born with Erb's palsy have filed a lawsuit claiming their child suffered from shoulder dystocia at birth and was born ...
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