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Q: Can a pinched nerve cause muscle loss?
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Could some loss of cartilage between cervical neck cause pain in muscle of an arm on reaching without neck discomfort?

There may be a problem with a pinched nerve.


What causes a loss of strength numbness and twitching in the hand?

Loss of strength and numbness in the hand can be from a pinched nerve or possibly a stroke. Your physician will need to run tests to determine the cause.


Is loss of its nerve supply would cause denervation atrophy and paralysis of the skeletal muscle involved true?

Yes it is true.


What may happen if the nerves that control the muscle are injured?

Depends on what kind of nerve damage and how severe is it If it is partial motor nerve then you feel weakness Total loss of motor nerve then you cant move that muscle and it will have no muscle tone if it is sensory nerve then you will have altered sensations total loss of sensory nerve then you wont feel a thing ...


What part of the brain will cause dizziness nausea and a loss of balance if damaged?

If the vestibulocochlear nerve is damaged, it can cause dizziness, nausea, and a loss of balance. It is also known as the auditory vestibular nerve.


What does is mean when all of your finger tips are numb?

This can be caused by numerous things. Some new medications may cause this sensations. In other cases, it could be cause by circulation problems or a pinched nerve. I would recommend talking to your doctor about this sensation.


You have throbbing pain in your head dizziness your vision occasionally is blurred and sometimes hearing loss what can this be from?

multiple sclerosis, migraines, pinched nerve, neuropathy, etc, etc.


What part of the body does nerve entrapment affect?

refer to a particular type of pinched nerve, in which peripheral nerves are chronically compressed resulting in pain or loss of function in an extremity. The most common nerve entrapment syndromes affect the median, ulnar and radial nerves of the arms.


Damage to cochlea brain auditory nerve can cause what?

sensorineural hearing loss.


Why do young adults use steriods?

steroids are used for the same reason as any drug they promote nerve tissue and help muscle growth but can cause severe acne liver damage and hair loss


What is depolarizing?

loss of polarization; especially : loss of the difference in charge between the inside and outside of the plasma membrane of a muscle or nerve cell due to a change in permeability and migration of sodium ions to the interior


Why is a dislocated shoulder a medical emergency?

Major nerves and blood vessels can be blocked/pinched and cause injury or loss of limb if not treated.