Also referred to as a brachial plexus injury, Erbs Palsy occurs when the network of nerves that controls a baby’s hand and/or arm is damaged during the delivery process.
The brachial plexus is a network of nerves that run from the spine, through shoulder, and into the finger tips. The brachial plexus conducts signals from the spine which cause the arm and hand to move. Depending upon which nerves are injured and how severely they have been injured, the muscles that control the arm [...]