Arm weakness
Arm weakness: Introduction
Arm weakness: Weakness of one or both arms.
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Causes of Arm weakness:
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causes of Arm weakness.
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Arm weakness: Symptom Checker
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Causes of General Symptom Types
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Arm weakness
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Medical Books Excerpts
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Medical Books Excerpts
- FATIGUE
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Fatigue
- "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
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- Fatigue
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- ARM PAIN
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Arm pain
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Fatigue
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Arm pain
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Fatigue
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Fatigue
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Fatigue
- "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
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- Arm pain
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Fatigue
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Fatigue
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- Arm pain
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- Fatigue
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- ARM PAIN
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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Arm weakness: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Diagnostic tests for Arm weakness:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Arm weakness. Some of these are listed below :
- General appearance - looking for bruising, deformity of arm, swelling of the arm, abnormal posture of body, muscle wasting, abnormal arm movements.
- Physical examination
- Blood pressure and pulse to detect risk factors for stroke
- Listen for carotid bruits which can indicate narrowing of arteries to brain and thus risk factor of stroke
- May be necessary to examine a variety of joints including the cervical spine, shoulder, elbow , wrists and the various joints of the hand
- Test muscle tone, power, reflexes and co-ordination of upper limbs
- Test sensation of upper limbs ( including pain , touch , temperature and vibration sensation)
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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Arm weakness.
Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing
your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information
you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis.
Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
- How long have you noticed weakness in your arm? - to establish if acute or chronic.
- What areas of the arm are affected by the weakness? - e.g. forearm, elbow, upper arm or shoulder.
- Are both arms affected by weakness and is it symmetrical? - helps determine which joints, muscles and /or nerves may be affected e.g. peripheral muscle weakness due to peripheral neuropathy is symmetrical compared with individual nerve or nerve root disease which should be suspected if weakness is asymmetrical or confined to one limb.
- Is the hand also affected by the weakness? - helps to determine which muscles and/or nerves are affected.
- Aggravating factors? - helps to determine the cause of arm weakness e.g. muscle power decreases with use in myasthenia gravis.
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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)
Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse
your condition.
The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Arm weakness) may include:
- Arm pain? - a painful joint or muscle disease may interfere with assessment of arm power.
- Arm paresthesia? - if there is also paresthesia in the involved extremity this usually suggests herniated cervical disc , spinal cord tumor or cervical spondylosis. Other conditions to consider are brachial plexus neuropathy, thoracic outlet syndrome, cervical rib, Pancoast's tumor, Raynaud's disease, sympathetic dystrophy or various entrapment syndromes such as carpal tunnel syndrome and ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow.
- Neck pain? - may indicate that the cause of arm weakness originates from disorders of the cervical spine.
- Are there any other areas of the body which are weak? - e.g. weakness of the muscles of the face would suggest a diagnosis of cerebrovascular disease, a mass in the brain or spinal cord.
- Headaches? - may suggest cerebrovascular disease or mass in brain.
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Medications or substances causing Arm weakness:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Arm weakness as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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medications causing Arm weakness
Drug interactions causing Arm weakness:
When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react
causing Arm weakness as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
- Blocadren (Timolol) and Cafergot (Ergotatamine) interaction
- Blocadren (Timolol) and Cafetrate (Ergotatamine) interaction
- Blocadren (Timolol) and D.H.E. 45 (Dihydroergotamine) interaction
- Blocadren (Timolol) and Ercaf (Ergotatamine) interaction
- Blocadren (Timolol) and Ergomar (Ergotamine) interaction
- Blocadren (Timolol) and Ergostat (Ergotamine) interaction
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drug interactions causing Arm weakness
Organs affected by Arm weakness:
The list of organs typically affected by Arm weakness may include, but is not limited to:
- Arm
- Arm muscles
- Arm nerves
Detailed list of causes of Arm weakness
The list below shows some of the causes of Arm weakness mentioned in various sources:
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How Common are these Causes of Arm weakness?
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 weakness.
Of the 79
causes of Arm weakness that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 1
causes are "very common" diseases
- 2
causes are "common" diseases
- 0
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 1
causes are "rare" diseases
- 4
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 75
causes have no prevalence information.
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causes of Arm weakness
Conditions listing symptoms: Arm weakness:
The following list of conditions
have 'Arm weakness' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
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of any symptom.
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3-methylglutaconic aciduria, type 1
... arm weaknessA
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 1
... loss of use of armsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 2
... loss of use of armsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 3
... loss of use of armsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 4
... loss of use of armsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 5
... loss of use of armsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 6
... loss of use of armsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 7
... loss of use of armsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 8
... loss of use of armsAngina
... weakness of left armArm fracture
... weak armARTS syndrome
... arm weaknessB
Bahemuka Brown syndrome
... arm weaknessBonnier's syndrome
... arm weaknessBrachial Plexus Injury
... paralyzed armBrain cancer
... Weakness of arms or legsBroken elbow
... weak armBroken shoulder blade
... weak armBrown-Vialetto-Van Laere syndrome
... arm weaknessBruyn-Scheltens syndrome
... weak armsC
Central nervous system lymphoma, primary
... arm weaknessCerebrorenodigital syndrome
... weak armsCharcot-Marie-Tooth disease deafness recessive type
... arm weaknessCharcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 1A
... arm weaknessCharcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 4B1
... arm weaknessCharcot-Marie-Tooth disease, X-linked recessive, 5
... arm weaknessChiari Malformation
... Paralysis of armsChronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
... slowly progressive weakness and sensory dysfunction of the legs and arms, weakness of the arms and legsClassic migraine
... arm weaknessCyprus facial neuromusculoskeletal syndrome
... weak armsD
Dermatomyositis
... difficulty lifting objects, difficulty reaching overhead, upper arm muscle weaknessE
Erb's Palsy
... arm paralysisF
Frozen Shoulder
... inability to raise armG
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
... arms weaknessH
Hereditary amyloidosis
... arm weaknessHereditary spastic paralysis, infantile onset ascending
... arm weakness by age of 8I
Idiopathic myopathy
... difficulty lifting objects, difficulty reaching overheadInfant botulism food poisoning
... weak muscles (esp. arm/leg/neck)Infantile axonal neuropathy
... arm weaknessL
Lissencephaly - immunodeficiency
... arm weaknessM
Machado-Joseph Disease
... arm weaknessMigraine
... arm weaknessMousa-Al Din-Al Nassar syndrome
... arm weaknessMuscular phosphorylase kinase deficiency
... weak armsMyelitis
... Arm weaknessN
Nemalin myopathy, late onset type
... arm weaknessNephronophthisis familial, adult - spastic quadriparesis
... weak armsP
Porphyria, hereditary coproporphyria
... arm weaknessPowell-Venencie-Gordon syndrome
... arm weaknessQ
Quadriplegia
... paralysis of armsR
Radiation-Induced Brachial Plexopathy
... arm weakness, arm paralysisS
Schaefer-Stein-Oshman syndrome
... arm weaknessSpastic paraparesis
... arm weaknessSpastic paraplegia 16, X-linked
... arm weaknessSpasticity - multiple exostoses
... weak armsSpinal bulbar motor neuropathy
... weak armsSpinal muscular atrophy with respiratory distress 1
... paralysis of armsSpinal muscular atrophy, Ryukyuan type
... arm weaknessSpinocerebellar ataxia 18
... arm weaknessSpondylosis
... arm weaknessSyringomyelia
... arm weaknessT
Thoracic outlet syndrome
... arm fatigueThoracic outlet syndrome TOS
... arm weaknessTodd paralysis
... arm paralysisTransient Ischemic Attack
... arm weaknessTransverse myelitis
... weak arms
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Causes of Arm weakness Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Arm weakness 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 weakness?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Arm weakness, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Classifications of Arm weakness:
Medical Conditions associated with Arm weakness:
Weakness (3822 causes), Arm symptoms (1340 causes), Sick (5748 causes), Limb symptoms (1215 causes)
Symptoms related to Arm weakness:
Arm numbness (63 causes), Arm paresthesia (58 causes), Hand weakness (53 causes), Arm pain (39 causes), Arm symptoms (1340 causes), Elbow weakness (1 cause), Wrist weakness (5 causes), Shoulder weakness (15 causes), Weakness (3822 causes), Joint weakness, Arm injury, Arm tingling (58 causes), Elbow symptoms (65 causes), Hand symptoms (1115 causes), Finger symptoms (1062 causes), Nerve compression, Tendinitis (3 causes), Paralysis (335 causes), Muscle diseases, hemiparesis (33 causes)
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