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Copyright 1989, 1996, 1997, 2004
Synonyms of Brachial Plexus Palsy
- Duchenne-Erb Paralysis
- Duchenne-Erb Syndrome
- Duchenne's Paralysis
- Erb-Duchenne Palsy
- Erb-Duchenne Paralysis
- Erb's Paralysis
- Upper Brachial Plexus Palsy, Erb-Duchenne Type
- Upper Brachial Plexus Paralysis, Erb-Duchenne Type
Disorder Subdivisions
General Discussion
Brachial plexus palsy, also known as ErbÂ’s palsy, is a paralysis or weakness of the arm caused by an injury to one or more nerves that control and supply the muscles of the shoulder and upper extremities (upper brachial plexus). It is more commonly seen in newborns (neonates) and is often the result of a difficult delivery. When it occurs in adults, the cause typically is an injury that has caused stretching, tearing or other trauma to the brachial plexus network. The brachial plexus is the network of nerves that conducts signals from the spine to the shoulder, arm, and hand.
There are four types of brachial plexus injury: avulsion, the most severe type, in which the nerve is ripped from the spine; rupture, in which the nerve is torn but not at the point at which it is attached to the spine; neuroma, in which the nerve is torn and has tried to heal but scar tissue has grown around the site; and neuropraxia (stretch), the most common form of injury, in which the nerve has been damaged but not torn.
Organizations related to Brachial Plexus Palsy
- Brachial Plexus Palsy Foundation
210 Spring Haven Circle
Royersford PA 19468
Phone #: --
800 #: --
e-mail: contact@brachialplexuspalsyfoundation.org
Home page: http://www.brachialplexuspalsyfoundation.org/
- Erb's Palsy Group
60 Anchorway Road
Warwickshire
Coventry Intl CV3 6JJ
Phone #: 024- 76-41 3293
800 #: --
e-mail: info@erbspalsygroup.co.uk
Home page: http://www.erbspalsygroup.co.uk
- Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
PO Box 8126
Gaithersburg MD 20898-8126
Phone #: 301-251-4925
800 #: 888-205-2311
e-mail: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD/EmailForm.aspx
Home page: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD
- MUMS National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay WI 54301-1243
Phone #: 920-336-5333
800 #: 877-336-5333
e-mail: mums@netnet.net
Home page: http://www.netnet.net/mums/
- NIH/National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse
1 AMS Circle
Bethesda MD 20892-3675
Phone #: 301-495-4484
800 #: 877-226-4267
e-mail: NIAMSinfo@mail.nih.gov
Home page: http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info
- San Diego Brachial Plexus Network (SDBPN)
PO Box 928063
San Diego CA 92192
Phone #: 619-525-3179
800 #: --
e-mail: c-cannon@alumni.ucsd.edu
Home page: http://www.UBPN.ORG
- United Brachial Plexus Network (UBPN)
1610 Kent Street
Kent OH 44240
Phone #: N/A
800 #: 866-877-7004
e-mail: info@ubpn.org
Home page: http://www.ubpn.org
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