Erb–Duchenne palsy

GPTKB entity

Statements (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical condition
gptkbp:affects gptkb:brachial_plexus
adults
upper arm
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Erb's_palsy
Erb palsy
brachial plexus birth palsy
gptkbp:cause gptkb:trauma
shoulder dystocia
injury during childbirth
waiter's tip deformity
gptkbp:commonIn newborns
gptkbp:complication difficult delivery
gptkbp:field neurology
pediatrics
gptkbp:firstDescribed 19th century
gptkbp:frequency 1-2 per 1,000 live births
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Erb–Duchenne palsy
gptkbp:ICD-10_code G54.0
gptkbp:involvesNerve gptkb:C5
C6
sometimes C7
gptkbp:MeSH_ID D010162
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Guillaume_Duchenne
gptkb:Wilhelm_Heinrich_Erb
gptkbp:prognosis varies
may recover spontaneously
may require intervention
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Klumpke's_palsy
gptkbp:symptom muscle weakness
paralysis of arm
loss of sensation in arm
gptkbp:treatment surgery
physical therapy
nerve grafting
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Erb's_palsy
gptkb:Wilhelm_Erb
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7