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  2. Dead arm syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Dead arm syndrome starts with repetitive motion and forces on the posterior capsule of the shoulder. The posterior capsule is a band of fibrous tissue that interconnects with tendons of the rotator cuff of the shoulder. Four muscles and their tendons make up the rotator cuff. They cover the outside of the shoulder to hold, protect and move the ...

  3. Dead arm - Wikipedia

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    Dead arm may refer to: Dead arm (baseball), a colloquial term for a pitcher who seems unable to throw as hard as he usually does; Dead arm (grapes), a dieback disease caused by the combination of two fungi, Eutypa armeniacae and Phomopsis viticola; Dead arm syndrome, a repetitive motion syndrome in people

  4. Hand arm vibrations - Wikipedia

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    In occupational safety and health, hand arm vibrations (HAVs) are a specific type of occupational hazard which can lead to hand–arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). HAVS, also known as vibration white finger (VWF) or dead finger, [1] is a secondary form of Raynaud's syndrome, an industrial injury triggered by continuous use of vibrating hand-held ...

  5. Brachial amyotrophic diplegia - Wikipedia

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    Brachial amyotrophic diplegia, also called Vulpian-Bernhardt Syndrome (VBS), flail arm syndrome, or man-in-barrel syndrome, is a rare motor neuron disease, often considered to be a phenotype or regional variant of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. [1] In the first twelve to eighteen months, only a progressive weakness of one or both arms is ...

  6. Cadaveric spasm - Wikipedia

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    Cadaveric spasm, also known as postmortem spasm, instantaneous rigor mortis, cataleptic rigidity, or instantaneous rigidity, is a rare form of muscular stiffening that occurs at the moment of death and persists into the period of rigor mortis. [1]

  7. Complex regional pain syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS Type 1 and Type 2), sometimes referred to by the hyponyms Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) or Reflex Neurovascular Dystrophy (RND), is a rare and severe form of neuroinflammatory and dysautonomic disorder causing chronic pain, neurovascular, and neuropathic symptoms.

  8. Thoracic outlet syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a condition in which there is compression of the nerves, arteries, or veins in the superior thoracic aperture, the passageway from the lower neck to the armpit, also known as the thoracic outlet. [1]

  9. Jobe's test - Wikipedia

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    Jobe's test is a physical exam test that is used to detect anterior shoulder instability. It is used to distinguish between anterior instability and primary shoulder impingement.