A textbook of obstetrics . erves.—The facial and brachial plexuses are theperipheral nerves most frequently damaged. The majority ofcases of facial hemiplegia are due to the faulty use of may be expected, usually in the course of a this fail to occur, the faradic current may be used withadvantage. Facial palsies at birth are usually unilateral andtransitory ; they may, however, be bilateral and permanent. The 1 In one of my cases priapism persisted for two weeks, much to the dismay ofthe mother, who feared it would be permanent. 8oo THE NEW-BORN INFANT. brachial pa
A textbook of obstetrics . erves.—The facial and brachial plexuses are theperipheral nerves most frequently damaged. The majority ofcases of facial hemiplegia are due to the faulty use of may be expected, usually in the course of a this fail to occur, the faradic current may be used withadvantage. Facial palsies at birth are usually unilateral andtransitory ; they may, however, be bilateral and permanent. The 1 In one of my cases priapism persisted for two weeks, much to the dismay ofthe mother, who feared it would be permanent. 8oo THE NEW-BORN INFANT. brachial palsies result from unskilled attempts at extracting theshoulders and arms, and are likely to be permanent. Skull.—Spoon=shaped depressions of parietal or frontal bonesmay be caused by a prominent promontory or by forceps. Ithas been suggested to elevate the depression by pneumatic trac-tion or by trephining. Fractures, if compound, require an aseptic dressing. Re-cox -cry, even from so grave an injur), sometimes Fig. 601.— Spoon-shaped depression and fracture of a parietal bone (Winckel).
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