Brachial plexus injury and hypoglossal paralysis.
Two neonates born after traumatic deliveries presented with injuries of the upper brachial plexus and ipsilateral hypoglossal nerve. In addition, 1 patient presented with paresis of the diaphragm after breech delivery; the other patient presented with signs of recurrent laryngeal nerve involvement after vertex delivery. Both infants recovered spontaneously.
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Division of Neonatology, Hôpital Cantonal Universitaire, Geneva, Switzerland.
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D001720:Birth Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D007002:Hypoglossal Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010246:Paralysis, Obstetric / Q000150:complications*