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Brachial Plexus Palsy<\/h1>

We often have ongoing clinical research studies. If you are interested in learning more about our research, contact us.<\/p>Contact<\/a><\/div>\n

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For Families and Clinicians<\/h2>

Learn more about visiting the BC Children’s Hospital Brachial Plexus Clinic, treatment, and referrals.<\/p>

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About Brachial Plexus Injuries<\/h2>

During your child’s birth, the nerves in the neck and shoulder area were stretched, creating an injury called a palsy. These nerves make up the system that carries messages between the brain and the rest of our body \u2013 this specific group of nerves is called the brachial plexus.<\/p>

Nerves in the brachial plexus carry messages from the arm for feeling and to the muscles for movement. The nerves start at the spinal cord in the neck and provide movement and sensation of the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder.<\/p>\n

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Your child’s ability to move their arm will gradually get better as the nerves heal and begin to send messages to the muscles again. Some children recover quickly, while others need more time for the palsy to get better. This progress depends on the location and degree of injury to the nerves, and may take a year or more.

Figure 1: Location of brachial plexus<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n


BC Children’s Hospital Brachial Plexus Clinic<\/h3>

The Brachial Plexus Clinic at BC Children’s Hospital is directed by Dr. Terence Kwan-Wong<\/a>, pediatric plastic surgeon. The clinic is supported by a consulting multidisciplinary team that includes orthopedic surgeons, radiologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and research staff.<\/p>

For inquiries about\u00a0research\u00a0or to make a referral please\u00a0contact us.<\/p>

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Treatment of Brachial Plexus Palsy<\/h3>

Learn more about the treatment options for brachial plexus palsy.<\/p>Treatment<\/a><\/div>\n

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Research<\/h3>

Learn more about our research.<\/p>

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Contact Us<\/h2>

Contact us with your inquiries.<\/p>Contact<\/a><\/div>\n

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Resources<\/h2>

Resources available to families.<\/p>Resources<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","fndry_alternate_title":""},"class_list":["post-1227","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/brachial-plexus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1227","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/brachial-plexus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/brachial-plexus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/brachial-plexus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/brachial-plexus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1227"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/brachial-plexus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1227\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2512,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/brachial-plexus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1227\/revisions\/2512"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/brachial-plexus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}