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Stiff arm

Stiff arm: Introduction

Stiff arm: Reduced mobility or movement of the arm. See detailed information below for a list of 27 causes of Stiff arm, Symptom Checker, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Types of Stiff arm:

Review the causes of these more specific types of Stiff arm:

• Arm stiffness (33 causes)
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Stiff arm: Symptom Checker

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

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• Stiff arm and Arm symptoms (30 causes)
• Stiff arm and Nerve symptoms (30 causes)
• Stiff arm and Limb symptoms (29 causes)
• Stiff arm and Movement symptoms (29 causes)
• Stiff arm and Musculoskeletal symptoms (29 causes)
• Stiff arm and Stiffness (29 causes)
• Stiff arm and Head symptoms (28 causes)
• Stiff arm and Muscle symptoms (28 causes)
• Stiff arm and Leg symptoms (27 causes)
• Stiff arm and Body symptoms (27 causes)
• Stiff arm and Pain (27 causes)
• Stiff arm and Sensations (27 causes)
• Stiff arm and Sensory symptoms (27 causes)
• Stiff arm and Muscle weakness (26 causes)
• Stiff arm and Weakness (26 causes)
• Stiff arm and Skin symptoms (26 causes)
• more...»

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Stiff arm Treatments

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Stories from Users for Stiff arm

Real-life user stories relating to Stiff arm:

• Arm Fatigue, Jerky Movement, mild stiffness, shaky!
• Arm Stiffness, Lethargy

Message Boards for Stiff arm

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Stiff arm: Comorbid Symptoms

Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for Stiff arm may include these symptoms:

• Arm symptoms
• Nerve symptoms
• Limb symptoms
• Movement symptoms
• Musculoskeletal symptoms
• Stiffness
• Head symptoms
• more associated symptoms...»

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Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Arm symptoms (1619 causes)
• Stiffness (692 causes)
• Movement symptoms (6001 causes)
• Limb symptoms (3592 causes)
• Musculoskeletal symptoms (6264 causes)
• Brain symptoms (2787 causes)
• Neurological symptoms (9575 causes)
• Muscle symptoms (7251 causes)
• Nerve symptoms (9132 causes)
• Leg symptoms (2751 causes)
• Head symptoms (10192 causes)
• more symptoms...»

Research the causes of related medical symptoms such as:

• Stiff (692 causes)
• Arm
• Arm symptoms (1619 causes)
• Arm disease
• Arm disorder
• Arm pain (133 causes)
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Stiff arm

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Stiff arm:

• Arm pain (133 causes)
• Stiff elbow (9 causes)
• Muscle stiffness (158 causes)
• Elbow pain (41 causes)
• Shoulder stiffness (15 causes)
• Arthritis (224 causes)
• Alexander Syndrome
• Alpers Syndrome
• Spasticity (324 causes)
• Broken Collarbone (9 causes)
• Fahr's Syndrome
• Hereditary spastic paralysis
• Infantile onset ascending
• Idiopathic Parkinson's disease
• Mitochondrial Parkinson's disease
• Multiple Sclerosis
• more symptoms...»

Stiff arm: Deaths

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Organs affected by Stiff arm:

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

• Arm

Detailed list of causes of Stiff arm

The list below shows some of the causes of Stiff arm mentioned in various sources:

• Alexander Syndrome - spasticity (stiffness of arms and/or legs)
• Alpers Syndrome - spasticity (stiffness of the limbs)
• Broken Collarbone - difficulty moving arm
• Fahr's Syndrome - spasticity (stiffness of the limbs)
• Hereditary spastic paralysis, infantile onset ascending - arm stiffness by age of 8
• Idiopathic Parkinson's disease - limb stiffness
• Mitochondrial Parkinson's disease - limb stiffness
• Multiple Sclerosis - limb stiffness
• more causes...»

See full list of 27 causes of Stiff arm

How Common are these Causes of Stiff arm?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Stiff arm. Of the 27 causes of Stiff arm that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

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

See the analysis of the prevalence of 27 causes of Stiff arm

Conditions listing medical symptoms: Stiff arm:

The following list of conditions have 'Stiff arm' 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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A

• Alexander Syndrome ... spasticity (stiffness of arms and/or legs), arm stiffness
• Alpers Syndrome ... spasticity (stiffness of the limbs)

B

• Broken Collarbone ... difficulty moving arm

F

• Fahr's Syndrome ... spasticity (stiffness of the limbs)

H

• Hereditary spastic paralysis, infantile onset ascending ... arm stiffness by age of 8

I

• Idiopathic Parkinson's disease ... limb stiffness

M

• Mitochondrial Parkinson's disease ... limb stiffness
• Multiple Sclerosis ... limb stiffness
• Multiple Sclerosis, Susceptibility To, 1 ... Limb stiffness
• Multiple Sclerosis, Susceptibility To, 2 ... Limb stiffness
• Multiple Sclerosis, Susceptibility To, 3 ... Limb stiffness
• Multiple Sclerosis, Susceptibility To, 4 ... Limb stiffness

P

• Parkinson disease 10 (PARK10) ... limb stiffness
• Parkinson disease 11 (PARK11) ... limb stiffness
• Parkinson disease 12 (PARK12) ... limb stiffness
• Parkinson disease 13 (PARK13) ... limb stiffness
• Parkinson disease 2, autosomal recessive juvenile (PARK2) ... limb stiffness
• Parkinson disease 3, autosomal dominant Lewy body (PARK3) ... limb stiffness
• Parkinson disease 4, autosomal dominant Lewy body (PARK4) ... limb stiffness
• Parkinson disease 5 (PARK5) ... limb stiffness
• Parkinson disease 6, autosomal recessive early-onset (PARK6) ... limb stiffness
• Parkinson disease 7, autosomal recessive early-onset (PARK7) ... limb stiffness
• Parkinson disease 8 (PARK8) ... limb stiffness
• Parkinson disease 9 (PARK9) ... limb stiffness
• Parkinson disease, familial, type 1 (PARK1) ... limb stiffness

S

• Syringomyelia ... arm stiffness

T

• Tetanus ... stiff arms

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Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Stiff arm?

Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Stiff arm, 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
• Orthopaedic surgeon
• Neurologist
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Classifications of Stiff arm:

Subtypes of Stiff arm:

Arm stiffness (33 causes)

Medical Conditions associated with Stiff arm:

Arm symptoms (1619 causes), Stiffness (692 causes), Movement symptoms (6001 causes), Limb symptoms (3592 causes), Musculoskeletal symptoms (6264 causes), Brain symptoms (2787 causes), Neurological symptoms (9575 causes), Muscle symptoms (7251 causes), Nerve symptoms (9132 causes), Leg symptoms (2751 causes), Head symptoms (10192 causes)

Symptoms related to Stiff arm:

Arm pain (133 causes), Stiff elbow (9 causes), Muscle stiffness (158 causes), Elbow pain (41 causes), Shoulder stiffness (15 causes), Arthritis (224 causes), Alexander Syndrome, Alpers Syndrome, Spasticity (324 causes), Broken Collarbone (9 causes), Fahr's Syndrome, Hereditary spastic paralysis, Infantile onset ascending, Idiopathic Parkinson's disease, Mitochondrial Parkinson's disease, Multiple Sclerosis

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