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Erb's palsy is a paralysis of the arm caused by injury to the upper group of the arm's main nerves, specifically the severing of the upper trunk C5–C6 nerves. These form part of the brachial plexus , comprising the ventral rami of spinal nerves C5–C8 and thoracic nerve T1.
Brittni Mason (born April 19, 1998) is an American Paralympic sprinter.Born with Erb's palsy limiting her movement in her left shoulder and arm, she has won gold medals in the 100 meters at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships, mixed 4 × 100 meters relay at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, and the 200 meters at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships, under the T47 class.
Erb's palsy, also known as brachial palsy, involving paralysis of an arm; Spinal muscular atrophy, also known as wasting palsy; Progressive supranuclear palsy, a degenerative disease; Squatter's palsy, a common name for bilateral peroneal nerve palsy that may be triggered by sustained squatting [3] [4] [5] Third nerve palsy, involving cranial ...
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The presence of the ATNR, as well as other primitive reflexes, such as the tonic labyrinthine reflex (TLR), beyond the first six months of life may indicate that the child has developmental delays, at which point the reflex is atypical or abnormal. For example, in children with cerebral palsy, the reflexes may persist and even be more ...
Hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsy (HNPP) is a peripheral neuropathy, a condition that affects the nerves. [4] Pressure on the nerves can cause tingling sensations, numbness, pain, weakness, muscle atrophy and even paralysis of the affected area. In normal individuals, these symptoms disappear quickly, but in sufferers of ...
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Phoenix, Arizona — Police body camera video showing the Aug. 19 arrest by Phoenix police of Tyron McAlpin, a Black man who is deaf and has cerebral palsy, is sparking outrage from civil rights ...