Abstract

Background: Congenital cervical spinal cord injury usually is attributed to intrapartum mechanical trauma.Case: A fetal cervical spinal cord hemorrhage presented as congenital isolated upper extremity (“cruciate”) paralysis and muscle atrophy after an atraumatic delivery. Timely neonatal diagnosis and surgery resulted in complete recovery.Conclusion: Paralysis may result from atraumatic spinal cord injuries occurring in the antepartum period.

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