Pertinent medical
history:
gestational age, birth weight, delivery
history, possible shoulder
dystocia, maneuvers used
complications after birth: include presentation, possible respiratory issues (phrenic nerve: hemidiaphragm), possible Facial Palsy,
Horners Syndrome, torticollis
medical testing: EMG, X-rays, CT Scans, MRI, UltraSound
***All newborns with possible injuries should have x-rays of the cervical spine and involved extremity to
rule out clavicular and
humeral fractures***
Developmental history:
parental concerns
feeding difficulties
other developmental
issues