Klumpke's paralysis
Klumpke's paralysis (kluump-kĕz) n. a partial paralysis of the arm caused by injury to a baby's brachial plexus during birth. It results in weakness and wasting of the muscles of the hand. [ A. Klumpke (1859–1927), French neurologist]
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