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What Causes Weakness In Right Hand And Swollen Arm?

My daughter is 13 and has unexplained weakness in her right hand. There is very slight swelling and her arm feels cooler than the left. Pedicatrician has set us up for Neurological eam at Children s in Pittsburgh. Is there anything thta has symptoms like this
Fri, 14 Nov 2014
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Well weakness in right hand can be caused by many causes,for eg neuropathy,myopathy,ganglion cyst,huntington's.So very necessary to get throughly examined.Probably nerve conduction studies,MRI investiagtions will be necessary.
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dr karthik
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What Causes Weakness In Right Hand And Swollen Arm?

Hello Thanks for your question Well weakness in right hand can be caused by many causes,for eg neuropathy,myopathy,ganglion cyst,huntington s.So very necessary to get throughly examined.Probably nerve conduction studies,MRI investiagtions will be necessary. regards dr karthik