Neuralgia of one side of the face and that side withers. Paralysis of single muscles and these muscles wither. There is, paralysis of both extensors and flexors, but especially extensors. The paralysis begins in the extensors, so that we have wrist drop. He cannot raise or lift anything with the hand.
Extension is difficult.
When the muscles become fatigued from playing fixed exercises, scales, etc., for hours at a time, when the player has to do the same thing over and over again, Rhus comes in, but it is an acute remedy and only holds for a short time. For the chronic state which follows, Plumbum and sometimes Curare will be indicated. The patient can use the abdominal muscles, but the rectum is in a state of paresis and he cannot expel the faeces. Plumbum has both retention and suppression of urine. The paralyses are found in the chronic state.