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Head trauma, Tumor, Stroke Focal neurologic signs , also known as focal neurological deficits or focal CNS signs , are impairments of nerve , spinal cord , or brain function that affects a specific region of the body, e.g. weakness in the left arm, the right leg, paresis , or plegia .
The neurogenic type is the most common and presents with pain, weakness, paraesthesia, and occasionally loss of muscle at the base of the thumb. [1] [2] The venous type results in swelling, pain, and possibly a bluish coloration of the arm. [2] The arterial type results in pain, coldness, and pallor of the arm. [2]
Paresthesia may be transient or chronic, and may have many possible underlying causes. [1] Paresthesias are usually painless and can occur anywhere on the body, but most commonly occur in the arms and legs. [1] The most familiar kind of paresthesia is the sensation known as "pins and needles" after having a limb "fall asleep".
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Delayed onset Lhermitte's sign has been reported following head and/or neck trauma. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] This occurs ~2 1/2 months following injury, without associated neurological symptoms or pain, and typically resolves within 1 year.
Here are some of the more common causes of chest pain on the left side: Chest wall or nerve pain A strained or pulled muscle in the chest area, blunt force trauma to the chest area, or even recent ...
These signs and symptoms include pain triggered by standing, pain relieved by sitting, symptoms above the knees, and a positive "shopping cart sign". [4] Specific questions that may aid diagnosis include: [10] "Does the patient have leg or buttock pain while walking?" "Does the patient flex forward to relieve symptoms?"
Abnormal posturing is an involuntary flexion or extension of the arms and legs, indicating severe brain injury.It occurs when one set of muscles becomes incapacitated while the opposing set is not, and an external stimulus such as pain causes the working set of muscles to contract. [1]