Peripheral Nerve Palsy + Stiff shoulder unresolving
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What is a common cause of peripheral nerve palsy?

  • Infection
  • Trauma to the brachial plexus (correct)
  • Excessive shoulder rotation
  • Nerve regeneration
  • Which nerve is associated with weakness in the serratus anterior muscle?

  • Suprascapular nerve
  • Accessory nerve
  • Long thoracic nerve (correct)
  • Axillary nerve
  • What is the common presentation following an inflammatory event like brachial neuritis?

  • Chronic bilateral arm pain
  • Numbness in the lower extremities
  • Gradual onset of bilateral shoulder pain
  • Sudden onset of intense unilateral shoulder pain (correct)
  • Which muscle is affected by weakness of the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles?

    <p>Serratus anterior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In peripheral nerve palsy, what does the axillary nerve weakness result in?

    <p>Deltoid abduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the specific management for peripheral nerve palsy once confirmed?

    <p>Referral to a physiotherapist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a possible cause of loss of passive external rotation after trauma, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Humeral dislocation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition is more likely to be associated with a stiff shoulder if non-responsive to manual therapy, according to the text?

    <p>Frozen shoulder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic symptom of osteoarthritis mentioned in the text?

    <p>Night pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which age group is osteoarthritis more likely to present, based on the information provided?

    <p>&gt;60 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characteristic feature supports the diagnosis of brachial neuritis (Parsonage Turner Syndrome) according to the text?

    <p>Weakness preceding pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of exercises are helpful in the early phases of frozen shoulder, as suggested in the text?

    <p>Gentle range of movement exercises</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be supportive in the resolving phase of frozen shoulder, based on the information provided?

    <p>Heat therapy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used in Japan to describe a shoulder condition indicating age prevalence?

    <p>Goju-kata</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential cause of sudden onset strong shoulder pain without trauma, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Calcific tendinopathy</p> Signup and view all the answers

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