Erb’s Palsy Symptoms
Symptoms of a Erb’s Palsy Injury
Erb’s palsy symptoms can be seen as early as in the delivery room or in the nursery. Unlike cerebral palsy, which can effect a child’s entire body, symptoms of Erb’s palsy only occur in the shoulder, arms and hands. Erb’s palsy symptoms include:
- Lack of movement in the arm or hand
- Missing Moro reflex, which causes an infant to react when startled by a sudden, loud noise by stretching out the arms and flexing the legs
- Inability to maintain the arm in a normal position (flexed at the elbow and held against the body)
- A limp arm
- The affected arm may flop when the infant is rolled from side to side
- Lack of spontaneous movement in the arm or hand
- Decreased grip on the affected side
Learn more about the causes of Erb’s palsy and how it differs from cerebral palsy.
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