Plexuskinder e.V. : Informationen, Ratschläge, Unterstützung für Menschen mit einer Plexusparese
Plexuskinder e.V. : Informationen, Ratschläge, Unterstützung für Menschen mit einer Plexusparese

International Help

The German non-profit organization Plexuskinder “Plexus children“ offers information, tips and support to families affected with obstetrical and traumatic brachial plexus injuries.

We have compiled the most important information for parents of a baby with a suspected brachial plexus injury in this document

English version
Information material for parents of a baby with a suspected brachial plexus injury

German version
Informationen für Eltern bei Verdacht auf eine Plexusparese

Portugese version
Informações para Pais com Suspeita de Paralisia do Plexo Braquial

More languages will be available soon.

Feel free to contact us with your questions at any time.

Self-help groups and non-profit associations for Brachial Plexus Injury, Erb’s palsy around the world. If you know of other groups please send the information to info@plexuskinder

Use #plexuskinder #plexusparese #erbspalsy #brachialplexusinjury #brachialplexus #obpi #tbpi #erbspalsyawareness #bpiawareness

There are several separate Wikipedia entries that do not direct to the same content

German Kindliche Plexusparese  https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kindliche_Plexusparese 

English Brachial plexus injury https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brachial_plexus_injury#Children 

English Erb’s Palsy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erb%27s_palsy 

We have compiled a list of terms that can be used when searching for information on this injury, see below

Australia

https://brachialplexus.wixsite.com/bpi-australia

https://www.facebook.com/groups/brachialplexusinjuryaustralia/

https://www.instagram.com/brachialplexusaustralia/

Brazil

https://www.facebook.com/groups/714357868754708?view=info

Bulgaria

https://znb.bg

https://www.facebook.com/fond.znb

Germany

https://plexuskinder.de

https://www.facebook.com/plexuskinder

https://www.instagram.com/plexuskinder/

https://www.youtube.com/c/Plexuskinder

Italy

http://www.paralisiostetrica.org/

Netherlands

https://epvn.nl/

https://www.facebook.com/Erbse.Parese.Vereniging.Nederland

https://www.instagram.com/epvn.official/

Spain

https://www.adayo-pbo.es/

https://www.facebook.com/Adayo-Pbo-Espa%C3%B1a-Asociaci%C3%B3n-infantil-Par%C3%A1lisis-Braquial-Obst%C3%A9trica-301040333332372

https://www.instagram.com/adayo_pbo/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiV3_YLSX1p6N4sK0KD6Xlw

Turkey

https://www.bpdernegi.org/

UK

https://www.erbspalsygroup.org.uk

https://www.facebook.com/groups/210320982399469/

https://www.instagram.com/erbspalsyuk/

USA

https://ubpn.org/

https://www.facebook.com/TheUBPN

https://www.instagram.com/ubpn_official/

https://www.youtube.com/user/TheUBPN


Terms to use to search for information

English

Brachial plexus injury

Brachial plexus palsy

Brachial plexus lesion

Obstetrical brachial plexus injury

Obstetric birth injury

Obstetrical brachial plexus palsy

Brachial plexus

Erb’s palsy

OBPI

BPI

Shoulder dystocia (not the injury but often the cause in babies and often the only information parents are given)

Nerve damage arm, shoulder

Plexus brachialis injury

Paralyzed arm

Nerve damage baby

Erb-Duchenne palsy

Traumatic birth injury

Birth trauma

Birth injury

Nerve injured baby

Traumatic brachial plexus injury

TBPI

Arm paralyzed accident

German / Deutsch

Plexusparese

Plexuslähmung

Erbsche Lähmung

Erbsche Parese

Armplexuslähmung

Armplexusparese

Erb-Duchenne-Lähmung 

Plexus brachialis Verletzung

Armlähmung

Obstetrische Plexuslähmung

Geburtstraumatische Plexuslähmung

Geburtsassoziierte Armlähmung

Schulterdystokie

Kindliche Armlähmung

Kindliche Plexusparese

Geburtstrauma

Plexuskind

Plexusschaden

Nervenverletzung 

Geburtsverletzung

Aktualisiert am 24.03.2024