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Birth Injuries

• Cerebral Palsy Isn’t the Only Type of New York Birth Injury
• Are You Going to be a Parent? You Need to Know About Perinatal Asphyxia
• Things to Consider if your Child has Suffered Shoulder Dystocia
• Did Your Infant Suffer Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy?

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Birth Injuries

• Some New York Birth Injuries Are Life Changing
• What Every Parent Needs to Know About Perinatal Asphyxia
• Seven Possible Factors That Could Have Led to Your Child’s Shoulder Dystocia
• Does Your Child Have Erb’s Palsy?
• Preventable Birth Injuries Can Lead to Cerebral Palsy

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Q: What is a brachial plexus injury?  My baby suffered this birth injury and I’m not sure what it is.

A: A brachial plexus injury, also referred to as Erb’s palsy, is characterized by arm weakness or paralysis.  This birth injury is the result of the nerves being stretched around the infant’s shoulder during birth.

This type of birth trauma can occur when there is excessive pulling on the arm during birth or because of raised shoulders in a breech delivery.  For the most part, infants recover within six months, but in some cases, surgery will be required to repair the nerve damage.

For more information, contact a New York birth injury attorney from our office at 800.734.9445.

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