November 1, 1997Acta Paediatrica

Perinatally acquired brachial plexus palsy–a persisting challenge

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Population

Children with confirmed neonatal brachial plexus palsy in 1981-89 in the county of Skaraborg assessed 4-14…

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

4-14 years

Authors

BBBörje BagerSkaraborg Hospital

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Implication

Supports heightened BPP surveillance in perinatal care; leaves open obstetric or other drivers in this observational cohort.

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Population

Children with confirmed neonatal brachial plexus palsy (BPP) in 1981-89 in the county of Skaraborg (n=52) assessed 4-14 years after birth, and national incidence data from the Swedish Medical Birth Registry.

Comparator

Two control groups for mothers' recollection of the birth process.

Outcome

Incidence and clinical pattern of perinatally acquired brachial plexus palsy (BPP)

The incidence of perinatally acquired brachial plexus palsy in Sweden increased between 1980 and 1994, remaining a significant cause of motor handicap in children.

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Börje Bager (1997) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8262e4fb3144551e201a71 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1651-2227.1997.tb14849.x

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Perinatally acquired brachial plexus palsy–a persisting challenge

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Perinatally acquired brachial plexus palsy–a persisting challenge

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