A woman in a remote area is experiencing an extremely diffic…

A woman in a remote area is experiencing an extremely difficult labor. The Obstetrician used the baby’s right arm to help in the delivery. Several months after parturition, the mother realizes her baby cannot move his right arm normally. A medical examination of the infant showed that the deltoid of the affected arm was paralyzed since birth. In addition, as the child got older, he could not abduct his left arm. What is the most probable diagnosis and which roots are involved?

A 35-year-old man suffered a penetrating wound to the left u…

A 35-year-old man suffered a penetrating wound to the left upper back region. Several days after he is treated, he returns to the hospital. An examination reveals a winged left scapula. The attending physician noted the patient could raise his left arm above horizontal (above 90 degrees). Which of the following nerves is most likely affected?

An area of criminology that seeks to understand crime and it…

An area of criminology that seeks to understand crime and its precursor behavior from childhood through adulthood.  Central to this area is explaining the onset and persistence of criminal or antisocial behavior and disistence from offending.  Some scholars refer to this as developmental criminology.

A free solo rock climber suddenly loses his grip. After fall…

A free solo rock climber suddenly loses his grip. After falling down the rock face for ~10 meters, he is able to grab a thick tree root growing on the edge with his right hand. Unfortunately, he hung for over 12 hours before an emergency services could reach him. Once rescued, he realized he had paralysis of the intrinsic muscles of the affected hand giving it a claw-like appearance. These symptoms correspond to which of the following conditions?