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Hand weakness: Weakness of one or both hands. See detailed information below for a list of 57 causes of Hand weakness, Symptom Checker, Assessment Questionnaire, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Hand weakness as a symptom.
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including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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medications causing Hand weakness
Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for Hand weakness may include these symptoms:
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During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques to assess the symptom: Hand weakness. These will include a physical examination and possibly diagnostic tests. (Note: A physical exam is always done, diagnostic tests may or may not be performed depending on the suspected condition) Your doctor will ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to openly share any pertinent information to help your doctor make an accurate diagnosis.
It is also very important to bring an up-to-date list of all of your all medical conditions, medications including dosages, and names of numbers of any specialist you see.
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The list below shows some of the causes of Hand weakness mentioned in various sources:
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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Hand weakness. Of the 57 causes of Hand weakness that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of conditions have 'Hand weakness' 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.
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This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Hand weakness based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Hand weakness, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Subtypes of Hand weakness:
Wrist drop (7 causes)
Medical Conditions associated with Hand weakness:
Weakness (3752 causes), Hand symptoms (2016 causes), Sick (5751 causes), Arm symptoms (1619 causes), Limb symptoms (3592 causes), Muscle symptoms (7251 causes), Musculoskeletal symptoms (6264 causes), Movement symptoms (6001 causes), Pain (6458 causes), Sensations (6520 causes), Brain symptoms (2787 causes), Neurological symptoms (9575 causes), Sensory symptoms (7134 causes), Nerve symptoms (9132 causes), Leg symptoms (2751 causes), Common symptoms (8589 causes), Body symptoms (5672 causes), Head symptoms (10192 causes)
Symptoms related to Hand weakness:
Hand numbness (39 causes), Hand paresthesia (57 causes), Arm weakness (100 causes), Diabetes (212 causes), Peripheral artery disease (22 causes), Peripheral neuropathy (299 causes), Peripheral nerve trauma, Peripheral nerve compression, Cold Compartment syndrome
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