Etymology

Erb's palsy

Today it means: Paralysis of the arm caused by injury to the upper group of the arm's main nerves, specifically the severing of the upper trunk C5–C6 nerves. Full definition →

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The story

Named after Wilhelm Heinrich Erb.

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