Shoulder-Hand Syndrome is a relatively common occurrence after stroke. Typically the person has a stroke which leaves them paralyzed on one side. Recovery of the paralysis varies between patients, but often the legs recover quicker then the upper extremity. For some unknown reason, some people are left with significant weakness in the upper extremity that can be quite painful. When the pain is severe in the hand and shoulder on the paralyzed side, the condition is known as Shoulder Hand Syndrome.
SYMPTOMS
-Shoulder Pain
-Hand Pain
-Numbness
-Elbow Pain
-Wrist Pain
-Tingling
CAUSES
Causes include injuries such as falling on the hand, breaking the wrist bone, heart attack, stroke, and possibly use of certain drugs (such as barbiturates). The precise way that shoulder-hand syndrome develops is not known, although some people seem more likely to develop the disorder than others.
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