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Saturday night palsy
A condition in which an arm is weakened due to compression of the radial nerve from falling asleep with one's arm hanging over the arm rest of a chair.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
How common it is:
Preteen 6-13 | Rare | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Rare | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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A member asked about a 25-year old male:
Whats the best treatment plan for Saturday night palsy , what kind of splints does physiotherapy help thanks?
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A 42-year old male asked:
Hi, I woke up one morning with left arm numbness from the elbow down with hand weakness and wrist drop. My doctor ordered a head CT and neck MRI to rule out anything life threatening. It turned out to be Saturday night palsy. How long to recover?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Can having a head tilt or cranial palsy cause you to see ghost images around lights and objects. that are worse at night, not true double vision?
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A 37-year old male asked:
I have cerebral palsy. I have recently been diagnosed with bladder spasms. Would sleeping nude at night help with the spasams?
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A 29-year old female asked:
I have cerebral palsy and I have had severe cramps and spasms in my legs for about four days now.It's really bad.(especially at night)I can't see my p?
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A 53-year old male asked:
I was diagnosed with Bell's Palsy last Saturday and was rushed to SJGH. I need to see a doctor for continuation of check up but I am a visitor here and SJGH issued me a temporary 2 months Medi-Cal. I also need prescription for my Hypertension, etc?
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A 34-year old asked:
Is bell's palsy a hereditary?
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How is bell's palsy diagnosed?
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What is bell s palsy symptoms from?
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Describe the features of bell's palsy.?
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What are the symptoms of Bell's palsy?
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What is the likelihood of bell's palsy?
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A 41-year old asked:
What is third nerve palsy and what happens?
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A 34-year old asked:
What are the signs of recovery from bell's palsy?
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A 34-year old asked:
What to do if I have bells palsy . please help !?
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A 30-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of bell s palsy like stallone has?
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A 41-year old asked:
Brother that has cerebal palsy. What would be a good christmas gift for him?
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A 37-year old asked:
Is erb palsy painful?
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A 21-year old asked:
Is bell's palsy contagious?
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Bell palsy in babbies curable?
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Is cerbral palsy an inherited disorder?
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What are the after effects of bell's palsy?
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What is the best treatment for erb's palsy?
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A 39-year old asked:
What should I do if my baby has bells palsy?
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A 46-year old asked:
What is cerebral palsy?
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A 20-year old female asked:
What are causes of facial palsy?
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A 36-year old asked:
Can I play flute if bells palsy?
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What's the treatment for bell's palsy?
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What types of cerebral palsy are there?
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What is the best treatment for bells palsy?
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