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Arm paralysis

Arm paralysis: Introduction

Arm paralysis: A loss of the motor and or sensory function of the arm due to either a muscular or neural mechanism. See detailed information below for a list of 29 causes of Arm paralysis, Symptom Checker, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Arm paralysis:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Arm paralysis. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

• Cerebrovascular accident
• Diabetes
• Peripheral artery disease
• Traumatic injury
• Peripheral neuropathy
• Peripheral nerve trauma (see Nerve symptoms)
• Peripheral nerve compression (see Nerve symptoms)
• Cold
• Impingement syndrome
• Compartment syndrome
• Osteoarthritis
• Bone fracture
• Hypokalaemia
• Hyperkalaemia
• Arm injury
• more causes...»

See full list of 29 causes of Arm paralysis

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Home Diagnostic Testing and Arm paralysis

Home medical tests possibly related to Arm paralysis:

• Nerve Neuropathy: Related Home Testing:
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  • Home Blood Glucose Testing Kits
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Arm paralysis: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Arm paralysis, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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• Arm paralysis: Symptom Checker

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• Arm paralysis and Nerve symptoms (24 causes)
• Arm paralysis and Pain (23 causes)
• Arm paralysis and Sensory symptoms (23 causes)
• Arm paralysis and Sensations (22 causes)
• Arm paralysis and Weakness (22 causes)
• Arm paralysis and Movement symptoms (20 causes)
• Arm paralysis and Muscle symptoms (20 causes)
• Arm paralysis and Musculoskeletal symptoms (20 causes)
• Arm paralysis and Paralysis symptoms (20 causes)
• Arm paralysis and Limb symptoms (19 causes)
• Arm paralysis and Arm symptoms (18 causes)
• Arm paralysis and Hand symptoms (16 causes)
• Arm paralysis and Muscle weakness (16 causes)
• Arm paralysis and Arm weakness (15 causes)
• Arm paralysis and Muscle aches (14 causes)
• Arm paralysis and Muscle atrophy (14 causes)
• Arm paralysis and Muscle cramps (14 causes)
• more...»

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Arm paralysis Treatments

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Stories from Users for Arm paralysis

Real-life user stories relating to Arm paralysis:

• "Fainting"/Amnesia/Vision Problems/Partial Paralysis.....????!!!
• Partial Meniscectomy
• a total mess
• Weak legs and paralysis in arm
• hypokalcemia partial paralysis (andersen tawil syndrome)
• Whiplash leading to Neck Spasms leading to Total Body Paralysis and slurred speech
• partial meniscectomy
• Please help ALex, a teenage girl who is completely paralyzed
• paralysed arm

Arm paralysis: Comorbid Symptoms

Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for Arm paralysis may include these symptoms:

• Nerve symptoms
• Pain
• Sensory symptoms
• Sensations
• Weakness
• Movement symptoms
• Muscle symptoms
• Musculoskeletal symptoms
• more associated symptoms...»

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Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Paralysis (325 causes)
• Arm symptoms (1619 causes)
• Paralysis symptoms (385 causes)
• Arm weakness (100 causes)
• Weakness (3752 causes)
• Limb symptoms (3592 causes)
• Muscle symptoms (7251 causes)
• Musculoskeletal symptoms (6264 causes)
• Nerve symptoms (9132 causes)
• Neurological symptoms (9575 causes)
• Movement symptoms (6001 causes)
• Pain (6458 causes)
• Sensations (6520 causes)
• Brain symptoms (2787 causes)
• Sensory symptoms (7134 causes)
• more symptoms...»

Research the causes of related medical symptoms such as:

• Arm
• Arm symptoms (1619 causes)
• Arm disease
• Arm disorder
• Arm pain (133 causes)
• Paralysis (325 causes)
• Paralysis symptoms (385 causes)
• more symptoms...»

Causes of Similar Symptoms to Arm paralysis

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Arm paralysis:

• Paralysis (325 causes)
• Arm weakness (100 causes)
• Muscle weakness (4300 causes)
• Joint weakness
• Arm pain (133 causes)
• Arm symptoms (1619 causes)
• Arm injury
• Arm tingling (21 causes)
• Arm numbness (71 causes)
• Elbow symptoms (140 causes)
• Hand symptoms (2016 causes)
• Finger symptoms (1615 causes)
• Cerebral palsy
• Hemiplegia (55 causes)
• Muscle tone
• more symptoms...»

Arm paralysis: Deaths

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Misdiagnosis and Arm paralysis

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Arm paralysis: Research Related Doctors & Specialists

• Nerve Specialists:
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
  • Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists)
  • Pediatric Neurology (Child Brain Specialist)
  • Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
• Arthritis & Joint Health Specialists (Rheumatology):
  • Rheumatology (Joint Health)
  • Pediatric Rheumatology (Child Joint Health)
• more specialists...»

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Arm paralysis: Undiagnosed Conditions

Conditions that are commonly undiagnosed in related areas may include:

• Nerve Disorders: serious diseases commonly undiagnosed:
  • Diabetic Neuropathy -- Undiagnosed
  • Peripheral Neuropathy -- Undiagnosed
  • Multiple Sclerosis -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Organs affected by Arm paralysis:

The list of organs typically affected by Arm paralysis may include, but is not limited to:

• Arm muscles
• Arm nerves
• Brain

Detailed list of causes of Arm paralysis

The list below shows some of the causes of Arm paralysis mentioned in various sources:

• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis type 1 - loss of use of arms
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial - loss of use of arms
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 1 - loss of use of arms
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 2 - loss of use of arms
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 3 - loss of use of arms
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 4 - loss of use of arms
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 5 - loss of use of arms
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 6 - loss of use of arms
• more causes...»

See full list of 29 causes of Arm paralysis

How Common are these Causes of Arm paralysis?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Arm paralysis. Of the 29 causes of Arm paralysis that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 3 causes are "very common" diseases
• 1 causes are "common" diseases
• 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 0 causes are "rare" diseases
• 0 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 28 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 29 causes of Arm paralysis

Conditions listing medical symptoms: Arm paralysis:

The following list of conditions have 'Arm paralysis' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

Select from the following alphabetical view of conditions which include a symptom of Arm paralysis or choose View All.

A

• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis type 1 ... loss of use of arms
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial ... loss of use of arms
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 1 ... loss of use of arms
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 2 ... loss of use of arms
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 3 ... loss of use of arms
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 4 ... loss of use of arms
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 5 ... loss of use of arms
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 6 ... loss of use of arms
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 7 ... loss of use of arms
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 8 ... loss of use of arms

B

• Brachial Plexus Injury ... paralyzed arm

E

• Erb's Palsy ... arm paralysis

R

• Radiation-Induced Brachial Plexopathy ... arm paralysis

T

• Todd paralysis ... arm paralysis

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Causes of Arm paralysis Based on Risk Factors

This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Arm paralysis based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?

Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Arm paralysis?

Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Arm paralysis, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.

Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

• General practitioner
• Emergency physician
• Neurologist
• Vascular surgeon
• more specialists...»

Classifications of Arm paralysis:

Medical Conditions associated with Arm paralysis:

Paralysis (325 causes), Arm symptoms (1619 causes), Paralysis symptoms (385 causes), Arm weakness (100 causes), Weakness (3752 causes), Limb symptoms (3592 causes), Muscle symptoms (7251 causes), Musculoskeletal symptoms (6264 causes), Nerve symptoms (9132 causes), Neurological symptoms (9575 causes), Movement symptoms (6001 causes), Pain (6458 causes), Sensations (6520 causes), Brain symptoms (2787 causes), Sensory symptoms (7134 causes), Leg symptoms (2751 causes), Common symptoms (8589 causes), Body symptoms (5672 causes), Sick (5751 causes), Head symptoms (10192 causes)

Symptoms related to Arm paralysis:

Paralysis (325 causes), Arm weakness (100 causes), Muscle weakness (4300 causes), Joint weakness, Arm pain (133 causes), Arm symptoms (1619 causes), Arm injury, Arm tingling (21 causes), Arm numbness (71 causes), Elbow symptoms (140 causes), Hand symptoms (2016 causes), Finger symptoms (1615 causes), Cerebral palsy, Hemiplegia (55 causes), Muscle tone, muscle power, brain lesion

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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Arm paralysis

Medical research papers related to Arm paralysis include:

• Hand, Brachial Plexus Surgery
• Brachial Plexus Injuries, Obstetrical (Overview)

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