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I am a45 yr old male. i have numbness from my shoulders into my upper arms. i have had this for years on and off.?

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?syringomyelia: Your description may suggest a problem inside the spinal cord such as a congenital syrinx or enlarged tunnel, and the chronicity would be highly reassuring, as it is unlikely that you possess a progressive problem. Might get an MRI of spinal cord to further evaluate.

Answered 6/10/2014

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