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  2. Alcoholic polyneuropathy - Wikipedia

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    The disease typically involves sensory issues and motor loss, as well as painful physical perceptions, though all sensory modalities may be involved. [3] Symptoms that affect the sensory and motor systems seem to develop symmetrically. For example, if the right foot is affected, the left foot is affected simultaneously or soon becomes affected. [1]

  3. Callus - Wikipedia

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    Calluses (plantar in right foot and medial in left foot) A callus (pl.: calluses) is an area of thickened and sometimes hardened skin that forms as a response to repeated friction, pressure, or other irritation. Since repeated contact is required, calluses are most often found on the feet and hands, but they may occur anywhere on the skin.

  4. Focal dystonia - Wikipedia

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    Focal dystonia, also called focal task-specific dystonia, is a neurological condition that affects a muscle or group of muscles in a specific part of the body during specific activities, causing involuntary muscular contractions and abnormal postures.

  5. Paresthesia - Wikipedia

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    Paresthesias of the hands, feet, legs, and arms are common transient symptoms. The briefest electric shock type of paresthesia can be caused by tweaking the ulnar nerve near the elbow; this phenomenon is colloquially known as bumping one's "funny bone". Similar brief shocks can be experienced when any other nerve is tweaked (e.g. a pinched neck ...

  6. This Nighttime Habit Could Be A Key Indicator Of Dementia ...

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    This isn’t the first time that better sleep has been linked with a lower risk of dementia: A study published in October even found that people with sleep apnea are more likely to develop dementia.

  7. Writer's cramp - Wikipedia

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    Writer's cramp or focal hand dystonia (FHD) is an idiopathic movement disorder of adult onset, characterized by abnormal posturing and movement of the hand and/or forearm during tasks requiring skilled hand use, such as writing.

  8. What is an ‘avocado hand’ injury and why is it so common?

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    Hand surgeons are seeing a lot more avocado-related hand injuries. According to research, thousands of people slice their hands and fingers annually while cutting avocados primarily between April ...

  9. Does your home smell bad? Why nose blindness makes it ... - AOL

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    But why is it so hard to tell if your own home smells bad? That’s because, after a while, you stop noticing it. There’s even a name for it: nose blindness, or olfactory adaptation.