Someone very close to me has just shared that his baby of four weeks has been diagnosed with Brachial Plexus Palsy. The baby has no movement on her right arm or hand.
2007-05-19 06:03:48 · 1 answers · asked by maestra 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Most brachial plexus injuries are of the Erb’s type, and usually mild. These are expected to recover over 3 to 4 months. The more severe injuries may take 18 to 24 months to recover. It is important while waiting for recovery, that the child be placed on physical therapy. Gentle range of motion exercises and electrical stimulation of muscles need to be performed regularly to keep the joints of the arm supple, and prevent atrophy.
By the age of 3 months, if there is no improvement of movement of the arm, and it remains flail, a myelogram or MRI may be ordered to evaluate the status of the brachial plexus. If the myelogram or MRI shows a tear of the brachial plexus, consideration may be given to perform a repair and nerve graft. This is recently popularized in Europe, and results appear to be promising. Some centers in the U.S are also getting encouraging results with this difficult problem.
it's very possible the baby will recover. I've enclosed a link where you can learn more about this condition.
2007-05-19 06:10:44 · answer #1 · answered by Cherokee Billie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋