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Re: Sudden onset R+L elbow down paralysis ? » Larry Hoover

Posted by Fivefires on August 4, 2007, at 15:25:26

In reply to Re: Sudden onset R+L elbow down paralysis ? » Fivefires, posted by Larry Hoover on August 4, 2007, at 14:10:17

> > It's a pretty young family member of mine.
>
> How young?
>

43y/o

> > MRI showed C5-6 disc abnormalities.
> >
> > Hospital just sent him home.
> >
> > Can total paralysis like this just go away?
> >
> > Any1 explain to me?
> >
> > 5f
>
> The nerves that control the muscles of the shoulder and arm arise between C4-C8, and T1 of the upper spine. The nerves form cross-connections in what is called the brachial plexus. Ordinarily, lower extremity involvement is not associated with C5-C6, but we're not all identical in the nerve arrangements. There's quite a bit of variability.
>
> Most brachial plexus injuries arise during childbirth, or from some sort of trauma.
>

Tks layman education.

The first ? these docs ask is 'were you injured'? I think he said 'no', .. but, he was beaten badly w/ a club prob' 13yrs ago and he was in a bad MVA about 7yrs ago. Job requires quite a bit of computer work w/ arms/hands, I mean.

> Treatment depends on just what is wrong, of course. Total paralysis is not a good sign, but it also can rather quickly and spontaneously remit.>
>

I'm relieved to hear it can remit. I thought not. Yes tho' it should be watched carefully. Understand 'not a good sign' and maybe you are saying situation could worsen w/o proper care.

> Again, it depends on just what caused it in the first place.
>

Okay.

> I would certainly hope that there is a referral to a specialty clinic. Not sure what state your relative is in or near. Here's a link to brachial plexus injury treatment centres: http://www.ubpn.org/medicalresources/us-bpi.html
>

Wife is nurse and got her neurosurgeon on the phone in midwest. She down here in SW w/ me right now and unable to return there at this time. The NS wasn't happy ER just let him leave after tests, w/ his arm dangling, and is seeing him Mon morn'. Tks for site link. I can share this w/ fam'.

> Fingers crossed,
>

Tks so much for being such a good friend.

> Lar

5f


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