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Facial Paralysis
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Facial ParalysisPressure on the facial nerve (the seventh cranial nerve) during delivery
may result in injury to the nerve.
Clinical manifestations
loss of movement on the affected side(inability to
completely close the eye)
drooping of the corner of the mouth
absence of wrinkling of the forehead and nasolabial fold
No medical intervention is necessary. The paralysis usually disappears
spontaneously in a few days but may take as long as several months
Brachial Palsy
Brachial plexus injury results from forces that alter the normal position
and relationship of the arm, shoulder, and neck
caused by damage to the upper plexus occur with shoulder dystocia or with a
diffcult vertex or breech delivery
The Moro reflex is absent on the affected side for all forms of
brachial palsy.
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