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What Causes Difficulty In Bending And Clenching The Fingers?
Question: Good Morning
My husband has recently developed an issue. His fingers bend and clench and he cannot open up his hand. He has to pry each finger open. What do you think?
My husband has recently developed an issue. His fingers bend and clench and he cannot open up his hand. He has to pry each finger open. What do you think?
Brief Answer:
Provide more details please
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Is the clinching of hand sustained or improved after sometime, any associated weakness, facial twitching, loss of consciousness?
Any neck pain?
Possibility of seizure or dystonia can be there depending upon symptoms.
Provide more details and picture of hand if possible.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Provide more details please
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Is the clinching of hand sustained or improved after sometime, any associated weakness, facial twitching, loss of consciousness?
Any neck pain?
Possibility of seizure or dystonia can be there depending upon symptoms.
Provide more details and picture of hand if possible.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
Clenching has occurred here times in last week, after opening hand , its fine. Neck pain in the morning, but may be related to sleep issues (sleeps sitting up)
Sorry I have to go, driving home from conference today, won't get back to this until very late afternoon/early evening. thank you for your help. Worried wife
Hi,
Can you address my response to your need for additional details? Thank you
Sorry I have to go, driving home from conference today, won't get back to this until very late afternoon/early evening. thank you for your help. Worried wife
Hi,
Can you address my response to your need for additional details? Thank you
Brief Answer:
Possibility of partial seizures
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Possibility of partial seizures to be evaluated as the complains are episodic in nature.
You should get a video recording of the episode for better judgement of disorder.
Any headache, vomiting, seizure, visual loss, hearing abnormalities, previous stroke, operation, diabetes, hypertension?
Any frothing, tongue bite, facial twitching, movements in legs or other part of body?
Examination by a neurologist or physician is required.
Mri brain and eeg may be required too.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Possibility of partial seizures
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Possibility of partial seizures to be evaluated as the complains are episodic in nature.
You should get a video recording of the episode for better judgement of disorder.
Any headache, vomiting, seizure, visual loss, hearing abnormalities, previous stroke, operation, diabetes, hypertension?
Any frothing, tongue bite, facial twitching, movements in legs or other part of body?
Examination by a neurologist or physician is required.
Mri brain and eeg may be required too.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Thank you, I'll get him tested.
Brief Answer:
Wishing good health and early recovery
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Get him examined as evaluated.
Hope he recovers soon.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
neurologist
Wishing good health and early recovery
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Get him examined as evaluated.
Hope he recovers soon.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
neurologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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