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  2. Radial neuropathy - Wikipedia

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    Saturday night palsy from falling asleep with one's arm hanging over the arm rest of a chair or edge of bed, compressing the radial nerve. [12] Saturnine palsy from lead poisoning [13] Squash palsy, from traction forces associated with the sport squash, happens to squash players during periods between matches. [14]

  3. Radial nerve dysfunction - Wikipedia

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    It can occur when a person falls asleep while heavily medicated and/or under the influence of alcohol with the underside of the arm compressed by a bar edge, bench, chair back, or like object. Sleeping with the head resting on the arm can also cause radial nerve palsy. Breaking the humerus and deep puncture wounds can also cause the condition.

  4. Paresthesia - Wikipedia

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    Paresthesias are usually painless and can occur anywhere on the body, but most commonly occur in the arms and legs. [1] The most familiar kind of paresthesia is the sensation known as "pins and needles" after having a limb "fall asleep". A less well-known and uncommon paresthesia is formication, the sensation of insects crawling on the skin.

  5. Obdormition - Wikipedia

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    Obdormition (/ ˌ ɒ b d ɔːr ˈ m ɪ ʃ ən /; from Latin obdormire "to fall asleep") is a medical term describing temporary numbness in a limb, often caused by constant pressure on nerves or lack of movement. [1] This is colloquially referred to as the limb "going to sleep" and is usually followed by paresthesia, colloquially called "pins ...

  6. Sleep paralysis - Wikipedia

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    Sleep paralysis is a state, during waking up or falling asleep, in which a person is conscious but in a complete state of full-body paralysis. [1] [2] During an episode, the person may hallucinate (hear, feel, or see things that are not there), which often results in fear. [1] [3] Episodes generally last no more than a few minutes. [2]

  7. Guys, Feeling Numb "Down There?" Here Are 4 Potential ... - AOL

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    While symptoms of "downstairs" numbness can vary in type and severity, you may notice one or several of the following symptoms: No feeling in member Member is cold or tip of member feels cold

  8. 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.

  9. Ulnar neuropathy at the elbow - Wikipedia

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    Ulnar neuropathy at the cubital tunnel is diagnosed based on characteristic symptoms and signs. Intermittent or static numbness in the small finger and ulnar half of the ring finger, weakness or atrophy of the first dorsal interosseous, positive Tinel sign over the ulnar nerve proximal to the cubital tunnel, and positive elbow flexion test (elicitation of paresthesia in the small and ring ...