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What Causes Weakness In The Right Upper Arm?
For the last two months my right upper arm has felt weak. My father had a progressive degenerative Neuro - muscular disease that weakened and deteriorated his right side of his body. I don t know who to go to. I am scheduled for my right knee replacement soon and now this. Don t know who to see about thisl
Wed, 24 Aug 2016
Hi welcome to HCM....
You have right upper arm weakness. ...
So myesthenia gravis ruled out if associated ptosis present by anti MUSK antibody estimation ...
Your neurological examination along with muscle reflex has to be tested to rule out nerve lesion or muscular disease ....
B12 serum estimation also needs to be done ....
According to cause further treatment guided. ....
So answer to your query is consultation to neurophysician done for examination and subsequent work up....
If nearby neurophysician not available than general physician can be consulted
Take care
You have right upper arm weakness. ...
So myesthenia gravis ruled out if associated ptosis present by anti MUSK antibody estimation ...
Your neurological examination along with muscle reflex has to be tested to rule out nerve lesion or muscular disease ....
B12 serum estimation also needs to be done ....
According to cause further treatment guided. ....
So answer to your query is consultation to neurophysician done for examination and subsequent work up....
If nearby neurophysician not available than general physician can be consulted
Take care
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