Erbs Palsy Causes
July 12th, 2010What Causes Erbs Palsy?
The most common cause of Erbs palsy is dystocia, from a problematic childbirth.
When a difficult birth takes place, it can cause the infant’s head and neck to be negligently and recklessly pulled toward the side at the same time as the shoulders pass through the birth canal. Erbs Palsy can also be caused by negligent pulling by the doctor or medical professional on the shoulders during a delivery in which the fetus is head first, or by pressure on the raised arms during a feet first delivery known as a breech delivery.
Erbs Palsy injuries involve the nerves known as suprascapular nerve, musculocutaneous nerve, and the axillary nerve.
SIGNS AND RESULTS OF ERBS PALSY
The signs and results of Erb’s Palsy are devastating to the child and the child’s family. Signs such as paralysis, lack of sensation in the arm and atrophy and paralysis in the arm and deltoid, biceps, and brachialis muscles. Typically, you will notice the arm hanging by its side unable to be raised. The ability to operate the elbow and forearm is also lost.
The results of an Erbs Palsy condition are catastrophic from an emotional, financial and medical standpoint. The level of the injury is dependent, of course, on the degree of nerve damage and what medical treatment is received and how quickly it is received upon discovery of Erbs Palsy.
Help is available and new Erbs Palsy treatments are becoming available and being worked on as we speak. The first step is to contact the right team of legal, medical and financial professionals to consult with.
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