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What Is The Treatment For Pain And Weakness In Arm?

HI DOC, MY SISTER HAS EXPERIENCED PAIN AND WEAKNESS IN HER ARM, SHE HAS HAD AN MRI AND HER NEROSURGEON HAS DIAGNOSED A C5/6 CANAL STENOSIS IE NERVE ROOT COMPRESSION AND RECOMMEDNED A LAMINECTOMY. I POINT OUT OUT THAT THERE IS NO BACK OR LEG PAIN JUST LOSS OF STRENGTH IN HER ARM I FEEL THE RECOMMENDATION IS EXTREME AND I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR THOUGHTS. NORMAN BURD MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA
Mon, 21 Apr 2014
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Hi,

Thank you for posting your query.

I have noted your sister's symptoms and recommendations by her neurosurgeon.

Her symptoms are due to canal stenosis in the cervical region (neck). This would only cause pain and weakness in arm, and not the leg.

Leg and back symptoms occur with lumbar canal (lower back) stenosis.

So, the recommendation to do laminectomy in the neck region seems appropriate.

I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.

Wishing you good health,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
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What Is The Treatment For Pain And Weakness In Arm?

Hi, Thank you for posting your query. I have noted your sister s symptoms and recommendations by her neurosurgeon. Her symptoms are due to canal stenosis in the cervical region (neck). This would only cause pain and weakness in arm, and not the leg. Leg and back symptoms occur with lumbar canal (lower back) stenosis. So, the recommendation to do laminectomy in the neck region seems appropriate. I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information. Wishing you good health, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) Senior Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in