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CASE REPORT
Year : 2016  |  Volume : 5  |  Issue : 1  |  Page : 16-18

Bilateral brachial plexus palsy with unilateral phrenic nerve paresis: An uncommon birth injury


1 Department of Pediatric Medicine, Safdarjung Hospital, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College, New Delhi, India
2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India

Correspondence Address:
Dr. Shyam Sundar Mina
Department of Pediatric Medicine, Safdarjung Hospital, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College, New Delhi - 110 029
India
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Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None


DOI: 10.4103/1597-1112.192849

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Events during delivery of an infant can result in substantial harm to the infant or mother. Common birth injuries consist of traumatic brain injury, seizures, and mental retardation. Brachial plexus palsy, although rare, may result in substantial and chronic impairment. Phrenic nerve palsy is a peripheral nerve disorder caused by excessive cervical extension due to birth trauma. In this report, we describe the case of a newborn with bilateral brachial plexus palsy along with unilateral phrenic nerve paresis.


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