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What Causes Inability To Lift Left Hand And Thumb?
Question: hi,
I woke up last Friday and was unable to lift my left hand and thumb. I have full use of the rest if hand. i can make a fist,move my fingers, pull down and side to side. i made an apointment with a new neurologist, but cant get in till late March. any help would be great..thanks
I woke up last Friday and was unable to lift my left hand and thumb. I have full use of the rest if hand. i can make a fist,move my fingers, pull down and side to side. i made an apointment with a new neurologist, but cant get in till late March. any help would be great..thanks
Brief Answer:
Urgent neurological examination/Nerve conduction studies/MRI
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXXX,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist, to answer your query.
If you would have presented to me as an outpatient,I would have examined you for the following signs-
1)Are you having any facial asymmetry?
2)Do you have pain in the hand?
3)Do you have tingling or numbness in the affected hand?
I would have examined your sensations and reflexes. Depending on physical examination,following investigations may have helped-
1)Nerve conduction studies including brachial plexus study
2)MRI cervical spine
3)MRI Brain
Sincerely speaking, I think you should visit a neurologist urgently and get physically examined and investigated. Early treatment will improve your outcome.
Hope I have answered your query.If you have some follow up questions,I shall be glad to answer else,please close the thread-rate it and write a review.
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Urgent neurological examination/Nerve conduction studies/MRI
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXXX,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist, to answer your query.
If you would have presented to me as an outpatient,I would have examined you for the following signs-
1)Are you having any facial asymmetry?
2)Do you have pain in the hand?
3)Do you have tingling or numbness in the affected hand?
I would have examined your sensations and reflexes. Depending on physical examination,following investigations may have helped-
1)Nerve conduction studies including brachial plexus study
2)MRI cervical spine
3)MRI Brain
Sincerely speaking, I think you should visit a neurologist urgently and get physically examined and investigated. Early treatment will improve your outcome.
Hope I have answered your query.If you have some follow up questions,I shall be glad to answer else,please close the thread-rate it and write a review.
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
Dr. Thank you for your advice. Should I consider going to ER? I cant get an appointment till March 30th. As for pain or sensation. I had none. Doesn't hurt, fell fine some lower back discomfort. Thank you. XXXXXXX
Brief Answer:
You should visit an ER.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
I feel regret to know that you can't attend a neurologist until March 30th.In that case,I would definitely advise you to visit an ER and undergo physical examination by an expert physician.Please discuss the possibilities regarding getting the above mentioned investigations done in order to make urgent diagnosis.
As I already said,early treatment here means better prognosis.
Hope I have answered your query.If you have some follow up questions,I shall be glad to answer else,please close the thread-rate it and write a review.
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
You should visit an ER.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
I feel regret to know that you can't attend a neurologist until March 30th.In that case,I would definitely advise you to visit an ER and undergo physical examination by an expert physician.Please discuss the possibilities regarding getting the above mentioned investigations done in order to make urgent diagnosis.
As I already said,early treatment here means better prognosis.
Hope I have answered your query.If you have some follow up questions,I shall be glad to answer else,please close the thread-rate it and write a review.
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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