Erb's palsy
| Noun | 1. | Erb's palsy - paralysis of the arm resulting from injury to the brachial plexus (usually during childbirth) |
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| 释义 | Erb's palsy
Erb's palsypalsy[pawl´ze]Erb's palsyErb-Duchenne paralysis Neonatology Paralysis of multiple upper arm and shoulder muscles–eg, biceps, brachialis, brachioradialis, deltoid, due to an abnormal position during a vaginal delivery, resulting in C5 and C6 injury in cervical plexusErb's palsyParalysis of the shoulder and arm muscles from an injury to the nerve roots emerging from the fifth and sixth spinal segments in the neck. The arm hangs down with the hand turned backwards in the ‘waiter's tip’ position. Erb's palsy usually results from a birth injury. (Wilhelm Heinrich Erb, German neurologist, 1840–1921).Erb's palsy
Synonyms for Erb's palsy
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