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  2. Erb's palsy - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Nerve point of neck - Wikipedia

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    Injury to Erb's point is commonly sustained at birth or from a fall onto the shoulder.The nerve roots normally involved are C5 and partly C6. Symptoms include paralysis of the biceps, brachialis, and coracobrachialis (through the musculocutaneous nerve); the brachioradialis (through the radial nerve); and the deltoid (through the axillary nerve).

  4. Brittni Mason - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. Palsy - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  6. Erb's palsy: Sammy Kumar defying disability to play for England

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  7. Primitive reflexes - Wikipedia

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    Bilateral absence of the reflex may be linked to damage to the infant's central nervous system, while a unilateral absence could mean an injury due to birth trauma (e.g., a fractured clavicle or injury to the brachial plexus). Erb's palsy or some other form of paralysis is also sometimes present in such cases. [12]

  8. Shoulder dystocia - Wikipedia

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    Brachial plexus injuries [7] (2.3% to 16%) leading in some cases to: Klumpke paralysis; Erb's palsy; Hypoxia, [7] leading in some cases to: Cerebral palsy; Bone fractures [7] Death; Maternal complications: [8] Postpartum bleeding (11%) Perineal lacerations that extend into the anal sphincter; Pubic symphysis separation; Neuropathy of lateral ...

  9. Dying To Be Free - The Huffington Post

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    Before he entered Recovery Works, the Georgetown treatment center, Patrick had been living in a condo his parents owned. But they decided that he should be home now. He would attend Narcotics Anonymous meetings, he would obtain a sponsor — a fellow recovering addict to turn to during low moments — and life would go on.