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Old 03-10-2012, 05:33 PM #1
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Default Arm weakness

My husband woke up about a week and half ago with a paralized arm. He went to the walk in clinic. There they took a cervical xray and blood work which all turned out normal. He is able to use his arm a little more, however it is very weak and shakes. He also has some pain in the shoulder and forearm. Along with this he has been getting twitching in all of his extremities and is quite tired. It is an effort for him to do anything because this is his dominant arm. He has since seen a Neuologist and had an EMG. Also normal. The Neurologist told him that he has tennis elbow and that the twitching everywhere is unrelated. He is going to see an Orthopeadic Doctor next week. Anyone have any idea of what might be going on?:confused
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Does he do any kind of repetitive work?

Any neck tightness or pain along with it?

I'll give the stickys for our TOS (Thoracic Outlet Syndrome -Thoracic Outlet Syndrome/Brachial Plexopathy.)forum if either of those might apply-
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread84.html
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You might ask them about Parsonage Turner Syndrome. The most common symptoms sound similar to what you say. PTS can also cause collapse of the shoulder to the point that thoracic outlet syndrome can happen. Mainly, it is pain followed by muscle atrophy. Weak muscles can lead to shaking. This is not necessarily restricted to the arm where pain happened. It can cause weakness all over.

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My husband woke up about a week and half ago with a paralized arm. He went to the walk in clinic. There they took a cervical xray and blood work which all turned out normal. He is able to use his arm a little more, however it is very weak and shakes. He also has some pain in the shoulder and forearm. Along with this he has been getting twitching in all of his extremities and is quite tired. It is an effort for him to do anything because this is his dominant arm. He has since seen a Neuologist and had an EMG. Also normal. The Neurologist told him that he has tennis elbow and that the twitching everywhere is unrelated. He is going to see an Orthopeadic Doctor next week. Anyone have any idea of what might be going on?:confused
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Default hello betsilini

Welcome to Neuro talk. You found a good site for support and information. The EMG doesn't pick up everything thats for sure. Please seek another opinion with a different neruologist. Many cervical issues present with the kind of pain you described your husband has. I had x-rays, and a host of other tests. It was the MRI that picked up all my trouble. Don't hesitate for ask your doctor if this would be appropriate toward his diagnosis. I do wish you and your husband all the best. Hope a speedy resolution can be found. ginnie
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