About duchenne's paralysis

What are the symptoms for duchenne's paralysis?

Duchenne's paralysis is also known as Brachial plexus palsy and Erb's palsy. This disease is one type of Paralysis in the arm, which is caused by an injury to nerves that control and supply the muscles of the shoulder and upper extremities.

1. This disease is commonly seen in newborns and may cause difficult deliveries.
2. In adults, the cause of this disease is typically an injury that has caused stretching, tearing or other trauma to the brachial plexus network.
3. In our body brachial plexus is the network of nerves that conducts signals from the spine to the shoulder, arm, and hand.
4. The most common reason for this disease is during birth injury. In this disease, some signs include Loss of sensation in the arm and Paralysis and atrophy of the deltoid, biceps, and brachialis muscles.
5. The arm cannot be raised from the side, and all power of flexion of the elbow is lost due to the Paralysis of the biceps muscle. This condition is generally called a waiter's tip posture.
6. In some other cases, there is also sensory loss over the lateral aspect of the upper arm. One may also have Paralysis of the diaphragm when c3 and c4 spinal nerves are damaged.
7. For diagnosis, an MRI of the brachial plexus and cervical cord is likely the best imaging technique if required.

Symptoms
Nerve condition in the shoulder and arm that results in Weakness or loss of muscle function
Conditions
Paralysis or limpness of the shoulder, arm and elbow. You can't lift your arm away from your body or bend your elbow,Numbness or tingling in your arm or hand. These are also known as “burners and stingers,”A hand position known as 'the waiter's tip' position
Drugs
Hydrotherapy,Surgery,Symptomatic treatment

What are the causes for duchenne's paralysis?

Duchenne’s paralysis is a nerve condition in the shoulder and arm that results in weakness or loss of muscle function. A brachial plexus is a group of five nerves that connect the spine to the arm and hand. These nerves allow your shoulder, arms, and hands to feel and move.

Erb's palsy is the most common type of brachial plexus palsy. It involves the upper nerves in the plexus. Palsy is another name for partial or complete loss of muscle function — muscle weakness or paralysis.

Causes in newborns and infants:
1. A newborn may develop Duchenne’s paralysis during delivery. Sometimes, your healthcare provider has to shift your baby’s head to one side during birth to get their shoulders out.
2. The brachial plexus nerves from the neck to the shoulder may stretch or even tear.
3. A newborn can also develop Erb's palsy due to the way they were lying in the uterus (womb) during pregnancy and once labor begins.

Causes in adults:
1. Traffic accidents, most often those involving motorcycles, are the most common cause of brachial plexus injuries in teenagers and adults.
2. Other causes of these injuries include gunshot or knife wounds, industrial accidents, accidents related to contact sports like football, surgical complications or tumors.
3. These types of injuries are more likely to happen to men.

Symptoms
Nerve condition in the shoulder and arm that results in weakness or loss of muscle function
Conditions
Paralysis or limpness of the shoulder, arm and elbow. You can't lift your arm away from your body or bend your elbow,Numbness or tingling in your arm or hand. These are also known as “burners and stingers,”A hand position known as 'the waiter's tip' position
Drugs
Hydrotherapy,Surgery,Symptomatic treatment

What are the treatments for duchenne's paralysis?

Duchenne's paralysis is also known as Brachial plexus palsy and Erb's palsy. This disease is one type of paralysis in the arm, which is caused by an injury to nerves that control and supply the muscles of the shoulder and upper extremities. This disease is commonly seen in newborns and may cause difficult deliveries. In adults, the cause of this disease is typically an injury that has caused stretching, tearing or other trauma to the brachial plexus network.

Treatments:
1. Hydrotherapy combines exercise with water. The water provides support that makes exercise less painful.
2. Injection of botulinum toxin (Botox®) to paralyze working muscles for a time to force weaker muscles to take over. They might also splint your baby’s hand to prevent it from curling inward and being rigid.

If the palsy hasn’t improved before your baby is 6 months old, your provider might recommend surgery, including:
1. Nerve repair. These surgeries include nerve grafts, nerve transfers, neurolysis and nerve decompression.
2. Muscle repair. This involves a muscle or tendon transfer to replace the damaged tissue with tissue from another place in the body.
3. It’s important to realize that any type of nerve repair and regrowth happens slowly — the results aren’t immediate.

Symptoms
Nerve condition in the shoulder and arm that results in weakness or loss of muscle function
Conditions
Paralysis or limpness of the shoulder, arm and elbow. You can't lift your arm away from your body or bend your elbow,Numbness or tingling in your arm or hand. These are also known as “burners and stingers,”A hand position known as 'the waiter's tip' position
Drugs
Hydrotherapy,Surgery,Symptomatic treatment

What are the risk factors for duchenne's paralysis?

Duchenne’s paralysis is also known as Erb-Duchenne paralysis.
Injuries are common with Duchenne's paralysis

There are four types of brachial plexus injuries:
• Avulsion is when the nerve rips away from the spine and is the most serious type of Erb's palsy.
• Rupture is when the nerve is torn, but not from the spine.
• Neuroma is when the nerve has torn and healed but has left scar tissue. The scarred tissue puts pressure on the injured nerve and prevents it from conducting signals to the muscles.
• Neurapraxia is when the nerve is stretched but not torn. Neurapraxia is the most common type of brachial plexus injury.

Risk factors:
1. New-borns sometimes develop Duchenne’s paralysis during difficult vaginal childbirth or even during a cesarean section.
2. During delivery, your healthcare provider sometimes has to move your baby’s head to one side to make room for the delivery of their shoulders.
3. In some cases, the stretching of the nerves causes damage, possibly even tears. This type of
4. Duchenne’s paralysis is also called a brachial plexus birth palsy, obstetric brachial plexus palsy or brachial plexus birth injury.
5. Duchenne’s paralysis can also happen to adults who have traumatic injuries.
9. Duchenne’s paralysis occurs in 0.9 to 2.6 per 1,000 live births or nearly 12,000 cases per year. It's most common in larger infants who need to be pulled out during delivery because they’re stuck.

Symptoms
Nerve condition in the shoulder and arm that results in weakness or loss of muscle function
Conditions
Paralysis or limpness of the shoulder, arm and elbow. You can't lift your arm away from your body or bend your elbow,Numbness or tingling in your arm or hand. These are also known as “burners and stingers,”A hand position known as 'the waiter's tip' position
Drugs
Hydrotherapy,Surgery,Symptomatic treatment

Is there a cure/medications for duchenne's paralysis?

Duchenne's paralysis is also known as Brachial plexus palsy and Erb's palsy. This disease is one type of paralysis in the arm, which is caused by an injury to nerves that control and supply the muscles of the shoulder and upper extremities. This disease is commonly seen in newborns and may cause difficult deliveries. In adults, the cause of this disease is typically an injury that has caused stretching, tearing or other trauma to the brachial plexus network.

Cure/medications:
1. Hydrotherapy combines exercise with water. The water provides support that makes exercise less painful.
2. Injection of botulinum toxin (Botox®) to paralyze working muscles for a time to force weaker muscles to take over. They might also splint your baby’s hand to prevent it from curling inward and being rigid.

If the palsy hasn’t improved before your baby is 6 months old, your provider might recommend surgery, including:
1. Nerve repair. These surgeries include nerve grafts, nerve transfers, neurolysis and nerve decompression.
2. Muscle repair. This involves a muscle or tendon transfer to replace the damaged tissue with tissue from another place in the body.
3. It’s important to realize that any type of nerve repair and regrowth happens slowly — the results aren’t immediate.

Symptoms
Nerve condition in the shoulder and arm that results in weakness or loss of muscle function
Conditions
Paralysis or limpness of the shoulder, arm and elbow. You can't lift your arm away from your body or bend your elbow,Numbness or tingling in your arm or hand. These are also known as “burners and stingers,”A hand position known as 'the waiter's tip' position
Drugs
Hydrotherapy,Surgery,Symptomatic treatment

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