Houston Birthing Injuries Lawyer
Brachial Plexus Injury
also known as
Brachial Plexus Palsy,
Erb’s Palsy,
Duchenne's Palsy, and
Klumpke's Palsy is a result
of a birth complication called
Shoulder Dystocia.
Shoulder Dystocia
describes a situation where the fetal head has been
delivered, but the shoulders are stuck behind the mother’s
pelvic bone and cannot be freed. This often results in
injury by either blocking the baby’s ability to breathe
resulting in neurological damage, causing skeletal injury
that may fracture the baby’s clavicle or humerus, or causing
brachial plexus injuries.
These injuries damage the bundle (plexus) of nerves that
control the shoulder, arm, wrist and hand muscles.
The
brachial plexus nerves emerge from the spinal cord
and travel across the shoulder, along the arms, into the
hand, to the tips of the fingers. There are four types of
Brachial Plexus Injuries. They are:
-
Stretch / Neuropraxia / Praxis Injury – This
describes a condition where the brachial plexus nerves
have been damaged but not torn. It involves a degree of
swelling, bruising, compression, or over-stretching. The
seriousness of this type of damage can vary widely.
Depending on severity, the injury may recover naturally
over time.
-
Neuroma – This condition results from scar
tissue around the injury that prevents the nerve from
communicating properly with the muscle, thus impairing
movement. Surgery is usually required to remove the scar
tissue.
-
Rupture - Indicates a more serious condition
where the nerves are torn in one or more places, but are
not detached from the spinal column. Damage is usually
permanent and does not spontaneously heal. Surgery is
required for repair.
-
Avulsion – This is the most serious of brachial
plexus injuries, where the nerve is actually torn from
the spine. The arm is usually completely flaccid and
paralyzed. Often more than just the arm is affected.
Avulsion injuries have permanently damaging consequences
that last a lifetime.
Because the symptoms of each type of injury
can appear to be similar, it can be difficult to determine
the exact nature of the injury from the outset. Also, more
than one of these conditions can exist simultaneously.
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy is a condition resulting from
brain damage that occurs before, during, or
shortly after the birth of a child. Cerebral
palsy primarily affects a person's muscle
tone and muscle control, but many associated
conditions, such as mental impairment and
vision loss, may be experienced as well.
There are four types of cerebral palsy:
- Spastic Cerebral Palsy
- Ataxic Cerebral Palsy
- Athetoid Cerebral Palsy
- Mixed Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy may occur as a result of
medical negligence on the part of the
doctor, nursing staff, or other health care
professionals. If medical malpractice has
injured you or your child, consider seeking
the financial compensation you deserve.
If you think you may have a
Brachial Plexus,
Erb’s Palsy or Shoulder
Dystocia or Cerebral Palsy claim, please contact
the Attorneys at the Crim Law Firm for a no-obligation
assessment of your claim. |
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