Klumpke paralysis

Klump·ke pal·sy

(klūmp'kĕ),

an obstetric palsy with paralysis of the muscles of the distal forearm and hand (all ulnar innervated muscles, plus the more distal radial and median-innervated muscles), caused by a lesion of the lower trunk of the brachial plexus, or of the C8 and T1 cervical roots.

Synonym(s): Dejerine-Klumpke palsy, Dejerine-Klumpke syndrome, Klumpke paralysis

Klump·ke pal·sy

, Klumpke paralysis (klump'kĕ pawl'zē, păr-al'i-sis)

A type of brachial birth palsy in which there is paralysis of the muscles of the distal forearm and hand (all ulnar innervated muscles, plus more distal radial and median-innervated muscles), due to a lesion of the lower trunk of the brachial plexus, or of the C8 and T1 cervical roots.
Synonym(s): Klumpke-Dejerine palsy.

Klumpke paralysis

(kloomp′kē)

[Augusta Déjérine-Klumpke, Fr. neurologist, 1859–1927]

Atrophic paralysis of the forearm.

Dejerine-Klumpke,

Augusta, French neurologist, 1859-1927.

Dejerine-Klumpke palsy - Synonym(s): Klumpke palsy

Dejerine-Klumpke syndrome - Synonym(s): Klumpke palsy

Klumpke palsy - a type of brachial birth palsy in which there is paralysis of the muscles of the distal forearm and hand. Synonym(s): Dejerine-Klumpke palsy; Dejerine-Klumpke syndrome; Klumpke paralysis

Klumpke paralysis - Synonym(s): Klumpke palsy