Is it common for children with BPI to also have sensory integration issues? How/Where can I get more info. about the possible connections?

How does a neurologist assess and determine nerve damage? Is it simply by having the child reach in several directions or is there a more specific testing method/device to determine the actual nerve that is affected?

<t>My 6 mo. old son went to his first PT visit after seeing the neurologist about two weeks ago. My oldest son has Erb's Palsy(ROBI), so I'm very concerned about this one too. Both the neuro. and the PT seem to think that all I have to do is the ROM exercises and everything will be honky-dorey. All ...

<t>My 6th mo.old is going for his first appt. with the neurologist. He seems to have problems moving his rt. arm, just like my other son who has ROBI. We were told that my older son would get better with time, so there wasn't a need to do anything. Well, of course, we all know better. This time I wa...

<t>My son is 41/2 years old and was diagnosed with Erbs Palsy. However, he has not received therapy nor has the option of surgery ever been mentioned. Our HMOs attitude is it will get better with time. Although the arm is a lot better now than it was at birth, he has a floppy wrist and less strength...