Sunday, 28 September 2008

Erbs Palsy and Klumpke's palsy

Erb's palsy: C5,C6: associated with birth trauma/injury
Postion: waiter's tip - arm internaly rotated, forearm pronated, palm facing backwards
Sensory loss: Deltoid
Motor loss + wasting: Deltoid, most of rotators, biceps, brachioradialis
Special tests: absent biceps and supinator reflexes

Klumpke's palsy: T1 : associated with cervical rib/apical lung tumour -Pancoasts
Position: Clawed
Sensory loss: Inner aspect of arm and forearm
Motor loss + wasting: wasted hand
Special tests: ? Horner's syndrome

[see link for median, ulnar, radial nerve palsy]

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