NORD - National Organization For Rare Disorders, Inc. Synonyms of brachial plexus palsy. Duchenne s Paralysis; DuchenneErb Paralysis brachial plexus palsy, also known as Erbs palsy, is a paralysis or http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdbdetail_abstract.html?disname=Brachial Plex
Extractions: Home Sponsor Erb's Place Volunteer ... Ambassador We are an Association consisting of Families, Therapists, Physicians, those affected, and others who care. We strive to educate, inform, and assist by offering information, support, contacts, and resources. Imagine, and Get Involved! Informational FAQ Check your NBPEPA E-mail Send a Greeting Card click here News and Press Releases Caleb in his supinator splint Spot Light News in the Spotlight topic -Quotes and Ideas of the Week: We do Wheel barrow walking each week and, it has cut down on his scapula winging. The doctor had to pull me out because I was stuck. I do Karate and I have a blue belt. Karate helps me a lot and I think other kid's with Erb's should try it. Do kids make fun of you because of your arm? I think its unfair.
Brachial Plexus Injury / Erb's Palsy Information about the condition and of surgical procedure to treat it. http://www.bcm.edu/pednsurg/disorder/brachial.htm
Extractions: The surgical procedure requires special anesthesia, an operating microscope, sophisticated electropysiological monitoring equipment and numerous specialists in order to meticulously expose and identify each of the nerves of the brachial plexus and the surrounding structures. Most children with a brachial plexus injury have damage to multiple nerves and more than one procedure must be performed. Recovery of some function can be expected within four months of surgery, with younger children recovering at a faster rate. Of those who undergo surgery, recovery, in the appropriate time frame, is 85-90% of full unction o the aected muscle groups in the upper extremities above the elbow. Injuries involving nerves below the elbow have a lower rate of improvement (approximately 50-60%) due to the locations of these nerves and the distance needed for regeneration. No child who has been treated at the TCH Brachial Plexus Clinic has ever been made worse. For those infants unlikely to have any functional recovery if managed conservatively, brachial plexus surgery can make the difference between a normal life and one burdened with significant disability, reduced life options, and increased medical expenses. To contact us: pednsurg@msmail.his.tch.tmc.edu
Extractions: suffered a brachial plexus injury as a result of a traumatic birth experience. The enclosed pictures show his arm and the extent of it's deformity when we brought him to you. John was 6 months old when you performed the nerve graft surgery. He subsequently had the mod-quad at age 1 and the capsulodesis at age 2. (Also under your excellent care.) The results are extraordinary. The "before and after" pictures demonstrate the remarkable difference you have made in John's life. We feel so fortunate to have you as John's physician and can't bear to imagine what his outcome would have been without you. You are a remarkable man with tremendous talents. Thank you for your devotion to John and every other BPI patient. You are the future of our children. Thank you for working so hard to improve their quality of lives. With our utmost gratitude and respect,
Extractions: defects cause by birth related traumas. is the network of dividing and anastomosing nerves within the neck and shoulder supplied by the C5, C6, C7, C8 and T1 nerves exiting from the spine. Injury to this structure can occur at birth and the incidence of this ranges from 0.3 to 2 per 1000 births. Depending on the severity of this injury some babies can recover after a few months. If full recovery has not occurred within the first months of life, infants with this injury deserve the attention of a multi-disciplinary group specializing in this injury.
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
Erbs Palsy | Find It Here At Erbspalsy.org Information about brachial plexus, Erbs palsy and Shoulder Dystocia includingtreatment, claims, lawsuits and help finding an experienced brachial plexus http://www.erbspalsy.org/
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
About Us! Brachial Plexus/Erb's Palsy With 5420 new brachial plexus/Erb s palsy cases annually in USA, we would liketo design a marketing plan to promote awareness. http://www.nbpepa.org/aboutus.htm
Extractions: ABOUT US The National Brachial Plexus/Erb's Palsy Association, Inc., strives to educate, inform, and assist those affected by Brachial Plexus Palsy by offering information, contacts, resources, parent matching, and assistance developing chapters or support groups through out the United States. The National Brachial Plexus/Erb's Palsy Association, Inc., started out because of the need for resources regarding Brachial Plexus/Erb's palsy. With three founding members the Association was born. National Brachial Plexus/Erb's Palsy Association, Inc., programs include parent matching service, assistance forming chapters, or support groups, provide support to families dealing with children with diagnosis of Brachial Plexus Injury and Erb's Palsy, as well as related symptoms of condition, such as Horner's Syndrome and developmental delays. This is through meetings, mailings, and telephone support. We sponsor events, conferences, and gatherings, and we have a website located at http://www.nbpepa.org The National Brachial Plexus/Erb's Palsy Association, Inc., is ran exclusively by volunteers and receives no assistance from state or federal funding, we strive to educate, inform, and assist those affected by Brachial Plexus Palsy by offering information, contacts, and resources. Some of our Achievements are: Expanded our program to further assist in the development of support groups, and NBPEPA Chapters.
Erb's Palsy (Brachial Plexus Injury) Erb s palsy (brachial plexus Injury) brachial plexus injuries in newbornsusually occur during a difficult delivery, such as with a large baby, http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=314&topcategory=Children
Brachial Plexus Injury/Erb's Palsy International. 4 affiliated groups. Founded 1994. Education and support forfamilies affected by brachial http://my.webmd.com/hw/raising_a_family/shc29bpi.asp
ASSH | Brachial Plexus Injury Erbs palsy (brachial plexus Injury). If your newborn can move one arm but notthe other, he or she may have a condition called Erbs palsy. http://www.assh.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Patients_and_Public/Brachial_Plexus_I
Extractions: Arthritis of the Hand Arthritis of the Base of the Thumb Amputation and Prosthetics Brachial Plexus Injury ... Wrist Sprains How it happens The nerves to the arm, hand and fingers exit the spinal cord between the bones (vertebrae) of the neck and travel into the arm below the collarbone (clavicle). The nerves to the arm exit high in the neck; those that go to the hand and fingers exit lower in the neck, just above the chest. These nerves branch and join together near where the neck joins the shoulder, in an area called the brachial plexus. Avulsion injuries. The nerve is torn from its attachment to the spinal cord. This is the most serious type of injury. Stretch injuries. These injuries, known as neurapraxia (new-rah-PRAK-see-ah) are the most common. The nerve is damaged but not torn. Normally, these injuries heal on their own, usually within three months. If there is no change over the first three months, nerve surgery may be helpful. However, nerve surgery will not restore normal function or help infants over one year old. After surgery, the infant will wear a splint for approximately three weeks. Because nerves grow at a rate of one inch per month, it may take several months, or even years, for nerves repaired at the neck to reach the muscles of the lower arm and hand.
Extractions: HISTORY OF ERB'S PALSY/BRACHIAL PLEXUS . . . Doctors, dating back to the 1700's, have described brachial plexus palsy as a paralysis of the arm. Dr. Wilhelm Heinrich Erb, a German neurologist, located the most common injury resulting in brachial plexus palsy, in the nerves present at the fifth and sixth cervical vertebrae (C-5 and C-6).
Extractions: home about the injury The Erb's Palsy Lawyers Network is dedicated to helping families cope with the challenges and problems arising from birth related injuries to the brachial plexus; commonly referred to as " Erb's Palsy ". These injuries often have profound effects not only on the child but on parents and siblings. We understand how costly these injuries can be both mentally and financially. Our kind contact us
United Brachial Plexus Network If you re here to learn more about what an Erbs palsy or brachial plexus The brachial plexus Injury Prevention Program (BPIPP) needs your help in http://www.ubpn.org/
Brachial Plexus Injuries In The Newborn brachial plexus injuries include weakness or total paralysis of muscles innervatedby the Total plexus palsy involves both the lower and upper roots. http://www.rashaduniversity.com/mrashad/brplininne.html
Extractions: Thought to result from stretching or avulsion of the brachial plexus by extreme lateral traction. Major pathology often involves the nerve roots, the upper ones are more vulnerable. There is a relationship between gross pathology and outcome, with injury only to the nerve sheath having the best prognosis and severance of axons or roots having the poorer prognosis. The most severe lesion is avulsion of the root from the cord. Axon regeneration occurs at the rate of 1.8 mm per day in neonates. Pathogenic Events Large depressed infant with an abnormal labor and delivery. Obstetrical factors abnormal presentation, dysfunctional labor, augmented labor, large fetal size, fetal depression. Large fetal size weight exceeds 3500 grams in 50-70% of cases. Fetal depression signs of fetal distress in 44% of cases. Neurological Features
Brachial Lecture The brachial plexus injury may be as minor as a temporary paralysis that completelyrecovers In patients with Total plexus palsy or Klumpke s paralysis, http://www.pediatric-orthopedics.com/Treatments/Brachial_Plexus/BrachialLink/Bra
Extractions: BRACHIAL PLEXUS BIRTH INJURY Please review your anatomy . In brief, nerves exit the spinal cord in the lower neck and travel to an area underneath the collar bone, where they coalesce to form the brachial plexus - almost like a fuse box. It is here that these nerve roots intermingle to emerge as the major nerves which innervate the shoulder, arm, and hand. Those nerve roots are the fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth cervical nerve roots (cervical = in the neck) and the first thoracic nerve. Occasionally the fourth cervical or the second thoracic root is included. During birth, the baby may become
