birth palsy

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birth palsy

Paralysis due to cerebral hemorrhage occurring at birth or to anoxic injury to the fetal brain. Also called obstetrical paralysis.

birth palsy

Etymology: ME, burth + Gk, paralyein, to be palsied

a loss of motor or sensory nerve function in some body part caused by a nerve injury during the birth process. Also called birth paralysis.

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Erb's palsy

obstetrical paralysis

has developed a novel arthroscopic technique to treat a debilitating condition called brachial plexus birth palsy that limits the function of children.

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