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Erb palsy

Erb palsy

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Is a type of:

Peripheral nervous system diseases • Hand and finger conditions

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Rare

Body locations

Arm, Hand

Symptoms

Arm paralysis
Arm weakness

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Erb palsy

Surgery

Orthopedic surgery

Other treatments

Supportive care
Physical therapy

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A 37-year old asked:

Is erb palsy painful?

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A 39-year old asked:

What is the best treatment for erb's palsy?

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A male asked:

Hi. I am a student with erb's palsy. Because of this my arm length differs alot(like 10cm) and thickness too. How can I fix this?

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A 37-year old asked:

What is erbs palsy?

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A 52-year old asked:

Why do some babies recover from erb palsy while others do not?

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A female asked:

I am 21 and I have erbs palsy and my right shoulder what can I do?

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A 30-year old asked:

Can unexplained arm paralysis be caused by erb palsy?

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A 26-year old asked:

My baby of 6 months has erb's palsy. The left arm's movement is about ninety degrees. Will it ever go above that?

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A male asked about a male:

I have a 6 1/2 month with what we believe to be erbs palsy. Is it too late to correct nerve damage and what can we do as treatment to fix the problem?

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A 44-year old asked:

How often are an obstetric brachial plexus injury ( erbs palsy ) permanent?

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A 29-year old female asked:

Is it right that 60% of erbs palsy cases happened because of congenital problem in pelvic of the mother?

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A 29-year old female asked:

3wks baby Erbs palsy. After first exercise she made all movement. But prefer to put hand on chest & had some weaknesses. Will recover completely soon?

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A 29-year old female asked:

My 3 month baby has fully recovered from erb's palsy. Can erb's be sign of cerebral palsy? She sometimes archs back while feeding. She has acid reflux

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A 29-year old female asked:

12wks baby erbs palsy has all movements.doctors cant determine which hand is palcy, but sometimes has some weakness,is there chance to full recovery?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 22-year old female asked:

Erbs palsy since birth. 22 now. Loosing motion in hand slowly, arm locking up more, numbness more. More pain. What do I do!? Splint/brace? Surgery?

2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in

A 29-year old female asked:

3month baby suddenly refuses to eat from left breast.right breast is more productive.not ear infection& left hand was erbs palsy.Can it be torticollis?

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A 29-year old asked:

Is erb duchenne palsy reversible?

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A 44-year old asked:

Can erb duchenne palsy come and go?

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What causes bell's palsy?

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Can bells palsy be cured?

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Can bells palsy reaccure?

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What causes relapse of bell's palsy?

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What are the possible causes of bells palsy?

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A 48-year old asked:

What is bells palsy? And what are the symptoms

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Need expert help here. What are the reasons and causes for celebral palsy?

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What is pseudobulbar palsy?

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Is bell's palsy contagious?

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What's pseudo bulbar palsy?

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What's radial nerve's palsy?

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Bell palsy in babbies curable?

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