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DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1748673
Isolated Radial Nerve Palsy in a Newborn: Case Report
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Abstract
Isolated radial nerve palsy (IRNP) in the newborn is a rare clinical condition that must be distinguished from entities that are more common, such brachial plexus birth palsy (BPBP). It should be suspected in newborns presenting with absent wrist and digital extension but intact deltoid, biceps, and triceps function, as well as wrist and digital flexor function. Whereas BPBP is highly variable depending on the extent of the neurological involvement, IRNP resolves spontaneously, regardless of the severity of the initial presentation. We herein present a case of newborn with IRNP whose initial diagnosis was of BPBP.
Publication History
Received: 28 May 2020
Accepted: 08 March 2021
Article published online:
20 May 2022
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