Erb's Palsy Injury Lawyer

Erb's Palsy is a common and very serious brachial plexus injury known as shoulder dystocia. Shoulder dystocia can result in a partial or complete paralysis of the arm that may be permanent.

Klumpke's Palsy is a lower plexus injury, frequently resulting in paralysis of the hand and wrist and is extremely similar to Erb's Palsy.

Symptoms of Erb's Palsy:

In severe cases of Erb’s Palsy, the baby’s arm may lie useless, with an extended and motionless elbow.

Erb's Palsy symptoms often include:

• Loss of muscle control and/or feeling in arm or hand
• Very limited ability to move
• Child has hand function, but no shoulder or elbow function
• Total paralysis of the hand and fingers
• Facial paralysis
• No ability to sit upright without assistance
• Cannot crawl

Erb's Palsy Treatment

Spontaneous recovery of mild cases of Erb's Palsy is common. 80% of babies born with Erb's Palsy can achieve recovery without surgical intervention, through physical therapy or other non-invasive means.

If surgical intervention is required, it should be performed early, when the baby is 5 to 12 months old. After this time, the effectiveness of the surgery decreases markedly.

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