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Is Forearm Pain A Clinical Presentation Of Wrist Drop?

Posted on Mon, 5 Oct 2015

Question: Hello,
difficult to type. woke up yesterday with a limp wrist and only pain in my forearm as i dug around for a source... neuropathy?

cannot lift my left wrist.

Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (28 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes.It appears to be nerve palsy.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.

Of course!It is a focal neuropathy. Radial neuropathy presents with wrist drop.You are probably having the same.It is a pressure palsy.
You need to be on short course of steroids along with anti-neuralgic medicines and methylcobalamin.
Nerve conduction studies(NCS) in upper limbs will help establish the diagnosis(though the results may not reflect in initial 48 hours).
Please get the NCS done and start the treatment as discussed above.PLEASE TAKE MEDICINES UNDER A PHYSICIAN'S SUPERVISION ONLY.

Hope that I have answered your query.If you have some further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up,else please close the thread,rate it and write a review as your rating will be of help to me.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ajay Panwar (53 minutes later)

Helllo,

Thank you.. which type of doctor would you recommend i see? and any thoughts of the cause? it was so sudden. also, sorry about the type, as i cannot type now so well. thanks!

Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Neurologist.This is a pressure palsy.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Thanks for being in follow-up.

A Neurologist will examine you and guide the Nerve conduction studies.Please visit the one and start the treatment soon under his guidance.

It is due to excessive sustained pressure to the arm in sleep which compressed the underlying nerve causing nerve palsy.This may happen commonly in those who go to deep sleep after a heavy dose of alcohol.

Hope that I have answered your query.If you have some further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up,else please close the thread,rate it and write a review as your rating will be of help to me.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ajay Panwar (8 hours later)

thanks again... any treatment i can do in the meantime. hand and fingers very weak and thumb numb.. is there a nerve my forearm associated?

Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Short course steroids.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Thanks for being in follow-up.

I am afraid to say that there is no home remedy that will help.You will need short course steroids therapy-and the medicines should be started soon.

Hope that I have answered your query.If you have some further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up,else please close the thread,rate it and write a review as your rating will be of help to me.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T