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Brachial palsy in newborns

Alternative Names: Klumpke paralysis; Erb-Duchenne paralysis; Erb's palsy Symptoms: Noticed immediately or soon after birth Lack of spontaneous movement in the upper or lower arm or hand Grip may be decreased on the affected side Moro reflex is absent on the affected side Normal arm position (arm flexed at elbow and held against body) may be absent or weak on affected side Signs and tests: A physical exam of the infant may show that the Moro reflex is absent on the affected side. This reflex WILL be present in an infant with pseudoparalysis. (In pseudoparalysis, the infant has a fracture and is not moving the arm because of pain.) Text Continues Below The affected arm may flop when the infant is rolled side to side.

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