Over five million people in the UK live with arm weakness, with stroke damage accounting for one million people of those people. The only intervention shown to improve arm function is repetitive, task ...

When someone has suffered arm weakness due to a stroke, it's important for them to perform repetitive exercises in order to regain strength in the limb. A new device is designed to help them do so, as ...

Phil Herbert was working on his computer at home in November 2021 when his right arm suddenly stopped responding. ‘I was ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A doctor at Children’s ...

A 52-year-old man with a history of remote neck surgery presents to the emergency department with weakness and paresthesia in the left arm. He first noted the symptoms when he awoke in the morning.

Numbness in the right arm has many possible causes, including nerve damage, a herniated disk, and a stroke. Pain may also be present. Depending on the cause, a person with this symptom may also ...

Dr. Raveesh Sunkara highlights the critical importance of recognizing stroke symptoms promptly to save lives. He emphasizes the 'FAST' acronym: Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty, and Time ...

Compression or ‘pinching’ of one of the main arm nerves can cause tingling, numbness, and nerve pain in the arm. Physical therapy, medications, and surgery can treat pinched nerves. A pinched nerve ...

A new app might soon be able to detect stroke symptoms in its users without the help of a physician. The app, called FAST.AI, is still in development and not available to the public, but preliminary ...

Pain in the left arm without chest pain can result from various issues, including injuries and nerve damage. Symptoms can also include arm throbbing, swelling, or numbness. Depending on the cause, the ...

You can have left arm numbness due to your sleeping position or an injury. But it can also indicate underlying health conditions, including heart attack or stroke, that may need medical attention.