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  2. Median nerve palsy - Wikipedia

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    The opponens pollicis causes the thumb to flex and rotate medially, leaving the thumb unable to oppose. Carpal tunnel syndrome can result in thenar muscle paralysis which can then lead to ape hand deformity if left untreated. [11] Ape hand deformity can also be seen in the hand of benediction deformity. [citation needed]

  3. Paralysis - Wikipedia

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    Paralysis (pl.: paralyses; also known as plegia) is a loss of motor function in one or more muscles. Paralysis can also be accompanied by a loss of feeling (sensory loss) in the affected area if there is sensory damage. In the United States, roughly 1 in 50 people have been diagnosed with some form of permanent or transient paralysis. [1]

  4. 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]

  5. Spinal cord injury - Wikipedia

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    Paralysis of the wrists, hands, and triceps: Difficulty coughing; may need help clearing secretions C6 ... suicide is the leading cause of death. [68]

  6. Electrical injury - Wikipedia

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    Very small currents may be imperceptible or only produce a light tingling sensation. However, a shock caused by low and otherwise harmless current could startle an individual and cause injury due to jerking away or falling. A strong electric shock can often cause painful muscle spasms severe enough to dislocate joints or even to break bones.

  7. CDC reveals leading causes of death for the past 5 years ...

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    The top causes of death remain “really common,” Dr. Asaf Bitton, an associate professor of medicine and health care policy at Harvard Medical School, tells Yahoo Life. “Heart disease and ...

  8. Nerve injury - Wikipedia

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    This type of nerve damage may cause paralysis of the motor, sensory, and autonomic functions, and is mainly seen in crush injury. [2] If the force creating the nerve damage is removed in a timely fashion, the axon may regenerate, leading to recovery. Electrically, the nerve shows rapid and complete degeneration, with loss of voluntary motor units.

  9. List of causes of death by rate - Wikipedia

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    The causes listed are relatively immediate medical causes, but the ultimate cause of death might be described differently. For example, tobacco smoking often causes lung disease or cancer, and alcohol use disorder can cause liver failure or a motor vehicle accident.