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What Causes Sudden Pain In Left Arm?
Hi. A friend of mine appeared to be fine, but suddenly could not move his left arm. After 5 or so mins he started to feel a bit better. It turns out he has been having a few bouts of this per year for many years. Sometimes the pain in his heart is great. What could this be ? Your help would be very appreciated.
Thu, 7 Nov 2019
Hello,
It is necessary performing some tests to investigate for the possible causes underlying your complaints:
- a resting ECG
- a shoulder and neck X-ray study
- complete blood count, PCR, ESR for inflammation.
A brain MRI and an EEG may be needed in order to exclude partial seizures that may mimic this clinical situation.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
It is necessary performing some tests to investigate for the possible causes underlying your complaints:
- a resting ECG
- a shoulder and neck X-ray study
- complete blood count, PCR, ESR for inflammation.
A brain MRI and an EEG may be needed in order to exclude partial seizures that may mimic this clinical situation.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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