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shoulder-hand syndrome |
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shoulder-hand syndrome [′shōl·dər ′hand ′sin‚drōm] (medicine) A syndrome characterized by severe constant intractable pain in the shoulder and arm, limited joint motion, diffuse swelling of the distal part of the upper extremity, fibrosis and atrophy of muscles, and decalcification of underlying bones; the cause is not well understood; it is similar to, or may be a form of, causalgia. Also known as hand-shoulder syndrome. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Protocol to prevent shoulder-hand syndrome after stroke. There are several upper-extremity disorders covered, including shoulder pain, subluxation, contracture/frozen shoulder, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, shoulder-hand syndrome, brachial plexus injury, and central pain. [66] Chalsen et al concluded, from a study in which various potential causes of shoulder-hand syndrome were examined, that "weakness is a necessary but not sufficient cause for the development of shoulder-hand syndrome poststroke. |
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