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Klumpke's palsy

[kloo͡mp′kēz]

Etymology: Augusta Dejerine-Klumpke, French neurologist, 1859-1927

atrophic paralysis of the forearm and hand. It is present at birth and involves the seventh and eighth cervical nerves and the first thoracic nerve. The condition may be accompanied by Horner's syndrome, ptosis, and miosis because of involvement of sympathetic nerves. Also called Dejerine-Klumpke's paralysis.

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Déjérine-Klumpke's paralysis	Specifically, the Johnsons alleged that during the delivery, excessive downward traction was exerted on Evan's head while his shoulders were impacted, resulting in a shoulder dystocia causing Evan to suffer from Erb's and Klumpke's palsy. Negligent prenatal care may result in liability to child by Tammelleo, A. David / Nursing Law's Regan Report Other terms commonly used to describe brachial plexus injuries include: Erb's Palsy (upper trunk injury); Klumpke's Palsy (lower trunk injury); Brachial Plexus Palsy; Erb-Duchenne Palsy; Homer's Syndrome (when facial nerves are also affected); and "Burners" or "Stingers" (usually associated with sports-related brachial plexus injuries). United Brachial Plexus Network, Inc. (organizational spotlight) by The Exceptional Parent Horner's syndrome, symptoms of which include a drooping eyelid, may be present with Klumpke's palsy on the affected side due to the involvement of the sympathetic nerve fibers that traverse T1. Attacking the brachial plexus injury defense by Stein, Pat / Trial	Kleine-Levin syndrome kleingrass Kleinshmidt preparation Klenow fragment klepto- kleptolagnia kleptomania kleptomaniac klimp Klinefelter syndrome Klinefelter's syndrome Klingon Klippel's disease Klippel-Feil sequence/syndrome Klippel-Feil syndrome Klippel-Trénaunay syndrome Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber syndrome Klismaphilia Kloehn headgear Klonopin Klopoxid Klor Klorvess Klossiella Klug Klumpke's palsy Klumpke's paralysis Kluver-Bucy syndrome Klüver-Bucy Syndrome Kluyvera km KM constant KMC knacker knackered knackery knapweed kneading knee knee bursitis Knee Injuries knee injury knee jerk knee joint knee presentation knee reflex knee replacement knee sling knee-ankle interaction knee-cap knee-chest position	kludge kludge Kludge Sound Inc. kludged kludged Kludgement Kludgement Kludges Kludges kludging kludging kludgy kludgy Klug Klug Klug Klug, Sir Aaron kluge kluge kluge Kluge around Kluge, Friedrich Kluge, John W. Kluger KLUI Klukhorskii Pass KLUMB Klumpakojis Klumpakõjis Klumpke paralysis Klumpke's palsy Klumpke's paralysis Klumpke's paralysis Klumpke's paralysis Klumpke's paralysis Klumpke-Dejerine paralysis Klumpke-Dejerine paralysis Klumpke-Dejerine paralysis Klumpke-Dejerine paralysis Klumsy, Lame, Ugly, Dumb, But Good Enough KLUN Klung Kidney-Heart-Lung Machine KLUO Kluscap Klushino Kluskap Kluszyn klutz klutz klutz around klutzes klutzier klutziest klutziness klutzy Kluver Bucy Syndrome Kluver-Bucy syndrome Klüver-Bucy syndrome Kluwer Law International Kluxer Kluxers

Specifically, the Johnsons alleged that during the delivery, excessive downward traction was exerted on Evan's head while his shoulders were impacted, resulting in a shoulder dystocia causing Evan to suffer from Erb's and Klumpke's palsy.

Negligent prenatal care may result in liability to child by Tammelleo, A. David / Nursing Law's Regan Report

Other terms commonly used to describe brachial plexus injuries include: Erb's Palsy (upper trunk injury); Klumpke's Palsy (lower trunk injury); Brachial Plexus Palsy; Erb-Duchenne Palsy; Homer's Syndrome (when facial nerves are also affected); and "Burners" or "Stingers" (usually associated with sports-related brachial plexus injuries).

United Brachial Plexus Network, Inc. (organizational spotlight) by The Exceptional Parent

Horner's syndrome, symptoms of which include a drooping eyelid, may be present with Klumpke's palsy on the affected side due to the involvement of the sympathetic nerve fibers that traverse T1.

Attacking the brachial plexus injury defense by Stein, Pat / Trial

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