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Arm weakness
Arm weakness is a symptom in which a person has less strength than normal, or then previously, in one or both arms. Weakness can be due to a nerve problem, muscle problem, chemical imbalance, drug side effect, etc
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
16 year experience in family medicine
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A 30-year old asked:
What could cause a recent dominant arm weakness?
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A 32-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Arm weakness?
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A 41-year old asked:
What could be a reason that I have left arm weakness?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Upper arm weakness?
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A 48-year old asked:
Dominant arm weakness; something wrong with my nerves in the neck and arm?
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A 37-year old asked:
Left arm weakness heart related? When should I worry?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Can anxiety cause arm weakness my right arm feels really weird . ?
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A 43-year old asked:
I have a neck injury and am experiencing arm weakness, what should I do?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I have perceived arm weakness in my right arm but my arm isnt actually weak. I'm worried about a stroke because of my anxiety, how to tell it's stroke?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Left breast pain (upper region then entire breast) and occasional left arm weakness/numbness. Feels like theres a lump in my throat. Burping. Whats wrong? Remedies? Should I be worried?
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A 44-year old asked:
What could be the cause of left arm weakness, dizziness, and cold sweat?
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A 48-year old male asked:
I am experiencing shoulder pain and shoulder stiffness. The following also describes me: Arm weakness. What should I do?
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A 38-year old female asked:
What causes severe upper arm weakness, rolled forward shoulders, and winging of the scapula (more pronounced on the left side) in a 30 y.o. female?
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A 42-year old asked:
Right arm weakness and burning feeling after tennis. Did I play too many hours?
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A 33-year old female asked:
I have a sharp piercing pain from left shoulder blade through to left side of the chest and comes with arm weakness. This pain comes like a shock, comes and goes but have had it for 4 weeks?
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A 55-year old male asked:
I am having severe headaches, left arm weakness, and sudden quick blackouts. Who should I make an appt with? I am also continuously losing weight
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A 29-year old male asked about a 26-year old female:
My Girlfriend is experiencing arm weakness, generalized weakness in the body, arm pain and weakness. also bladder urethra pain worsened by coffee .
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A 44-year old female asked:
Previous eschemic ovoid focus on putamen. 4 hyperintense t2 flairs - 2 deep dwm, 1 subcort wm etc .. Previous hemiparesis r arm weakness gait change.
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A 38-year old female asked:
I've been having left side upper arm weakness and pain. When I run my fingers over my skin there, It is lumpy underneath. What could this be?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Nerve Pain at blood draw site upon flexing arm.Though doesn't restrict movement,it makes me hesitant/careful to move it.Is it arm weakness?Thanks.
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A 45-year old asked:
Can supraventricular tachycardia cause chest pains and cause left arm weakness?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Suddenly experiencing migraine, left arm weakness, dizziness and heart rate over 111. rest brought rate down to 104. what could cause this?
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A 25-year old female asked:
My b12 levels have been normal but my pain has been progressing. Also I have been getting numbness all over along with leg, hand and arm weakness.
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A 66-year old female asked:
I had blood test a week ago and have a small lump at site. and bruise. upper arm weakness. normal???thanks
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A 34-year old female asked:
Is it dangerous to take doxycycline if i've been experiencing some arm weakness? (What if I incidentally have myasthenia gravis?)
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A 35-year old female asked:
3 rounds leg sclerotherapy, veins recur within 6 months, leg pinching/discomfort, newly visible arm and chest veins & arm weakness, need ultrasound?
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A 24-year old asked about a 22-year old male:
Got into fight. Left arm from elbow down slightly swollen still. Muscle spasms in whole arm. Tightness of lower arm. Arm weakness. Pain9to10sometimes?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Stiffness on back left side of neck left arm weakness dull ache mid to left side of chest?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Describe arm weakness with brain tumor. Is the weakness so bad that someone can barely lift an arm, or like muscle fatigue?
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A 43-year old female asked:
I have cong.Cervical spinal stenosis on 3 levels.Mri is showing some compression . Lermittes signs , no reflexes in left arm & weakness.Options?
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