Another form of palsy is Erb’s Palsy. Erb’s Palsy is also known as Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy because the child suffering from the birth injury has a tear in the nerves that supply the neck and upper chest. This type of palsy results in loss of movement and sensation in the arm, hand, and fingers. This Palsy can occur when the fetus’s shoulder becomes lodged behind the pubic bone and the appropriate procedures are not applied for proper delivery. Signs and Symptoms of Erb’s Palsy include: Infant presents with a limp arm Infant has decreased ability to grip on the damaged side