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Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 8:19 am
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Amanda Wiggin, Belmont
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October 01, 2008 - 12:00 am
A re you aware that there is a birth injury that affects more newborns than those born with Down syndrome and muscular dystrophy? Thousands of newborns are affected by brachial plexus injuries, traumatic injuries that may cause paralysis of one or both arms, each year. Availability of brachial plexus statistics vary widely, but where figures are available the general consensus is that brachial plexus injuries occur in 2-5 out of 1,000 births.
The brachial plexus injury community is recognizing Annual Brachial Plexus Injury Awareness Week Oct. 19-26. A brachial plexus injury is the result of an injury to the nerves in the neck that make the shoulder, arm and hand functional. The resulting paralyses differs according to the severity of the injury.
Many times, families with members who have been inflicted with this injury are unaware of the treatments available to them, either through misinformation or lack of awareness. Those of us in the local community of individuals and families affected by brachial plexus injuries hope that we can provide a source of information and hope to those who seek treatment.
For more information, call the United Brachial Plexus Network Inc. at 866-877-7004 or go to ubpn.org.
AMANDA WIGGIN
Belmont
Source of hope and information
Amanda Wiggin, Belmont
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For the Monitor
October 01, 2008 - 12:00 am
A re you aware that there is a birth injury that affects more newborns than those born with Down syndrome and muscular dystrophy? Thousands of newborns are affected by brachial plexus injuries, traumatic injuries that may cause paralysis of one or both arms, each year. Availability of brachial plexus statistics vary widely, but where figures are available the general consensus is that brachial plexus injuries occur in 2-5 out of 1,000 births.
The brachial plexus injury community is recognizing Annual Brachial Plexus Injury Awareness Week Oct. 19-26. A brachial plexus injury is the result of an injury to the nerves in the neck that make the shoulder, arm and hand functional. The resulting paralyses differs according to the severity of the injury.
Many times, families with members who have been inflicted with this injury are unaware of the treatments available to them, either through misinformation or lack of awareness. Those of us in the local community of individuals and families affected by brachial plexus injuries hope that we can provide a source of information and hope to those who seek treatment.
For more information, call the United Brachial Plexus Network Inc. at 866-877-7004 or go to ubpn.org.
AMANDA WIGGIN
Belmont