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radial nerve dysfunction, neuropathy, radial nerve, radial nerve palsy, radial nerve dysfunction involves impaired movement, sensation, the back, the arm, triceps, forearm, hand, radial nerve, radial nerve dysfunction, form of peripheral neuropathy, occurs, is damage, radial nerve, travels down the arm, supplies movement, triceps muscle, the upper arm, provides extension, wrist, helps in movement, sensation, the wrist, hand, dysfunction, a single nerve group, radial nerve, classed, mononeuropathy, mononeuropathy implies a local cause, the nerve damage, systemic disorders, occasionally cause isolated nerve damage, occurs, mononeuritis multiplex, usual causes, direct trauma, prolonged pressure on the nerve, compression, the nerve, swelling, injury of nearby body structures, entrapment involves pressure on the nerve where it passes, a narrow structure, radial nerve injured, axilla, underarm, by direct pressure, "crutch palsy", improper use of crutches, pressure, hanging the arm over the back of a chair, a more common cause of radial nerve dysfunction is trauma that occurs, in the upper arm, fracture, the humerus, upper arm bone, pressure, upper arm from arm positions, sleep, coma, "saturday-night palsy", term, an injury that occurs, radial nerve, deep sleep, occur, a person is intoxicated, prolonged, repeated constriction, the wrist, wearing a tight watch strap, cause an injury to terminal portions, the radial nerve, no detectable cause, mechanical factors complicated by ischemia, lack of oxygen from decreased blood flow, affect the following, hand, forearm, dorsal surface, "back", the hand, "thumb side", radial surface, the dorsal hand, fingers nearest the thumb, 2nd, 3rd, following symptoms, numbness, decreased sensation, tingling, burning sensation, pain, abnormal sensations, difficulty extending the arm, elbow, difficulty extending the wrist, a neuromuscular examination, the arm, hand, wrist, identify radial nerve dysfunction, weakness, the wrist, finger extension muscles, decreased ability to extend the arm, elbow, a minor decreased ability to rotate the arm outward, supination, difficulty lifting the wrist, fingers, extensor muscle weakness, wrist drop, finger drop present, atrophy, muscle loss, the muscles, the forearm, a detailed patient history needed, the possible cause, the neuropathy, radial nerve dysfunction difficult to differentiate, a stroke, in the brain, tests that reveal nerve dysfunction, emg, a recording of electrical activity in muscles, nerve conduction tests, nerve biopsy, head mri, to rule out stroke, guided by the suspected cause, the dysfunction, suggested by the history, pattern of symptom development, various blood tests, x-rays, scans, tests, treatment is aimed at maximizing the ability, use the hand, arm, no treatment, recovery is spontaneous, no history of trauma, conservative treatment is indicated by a sudden onset, minimal sensation changes, lack of difficulty in movement, no test results indicating degeneration, the nerve axon, surgical removal of lesions that press on the nerve of benefit, control of symptoms, over-the-counter analgesics, prescription pain medications needed to control pain, neuralgia, various other medications, phenytoin, carbamazepine, tricyclic antidepressants amitriptyline, reduce stabbing pains, steroids, prednisone, try to minimize swelling, whenever possible, use of medications, avoided, minimized to reduce the risk of medication side effects, physical therapy exercises appropriate, people to maintain muscle strength, orthopedic assistance, maximize the ability, use the hand in severe cases, the use of braces, splints, appliances, vocational counseling, occupational therapy, occupational changes, job retraining, similar interventions recommended, the nerve dysfunction, successfully treated, possibility of full recovery, extent of disability, from none to partial, complete loss of movement, sensation, nerve pain quite uncomfortable, persist, prolonged period of time, occurs, a pain specialist to ensure have access to all options, pain treatment, partial, complete loss of wrist, hand movement, partial, complete loss of sensation, in the hand, recurrent, unnoticed injury, hand, mild to severe deformity, the hand, symptoms of radial nerve dysfunction develop, prevention, depending on the cause, avoid prolonged pressure on the upper arm.