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  2. Acquired hand deformity - Wikipedia

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    Cerebral palsy is a neurological condition that manifests a range of musculoskeletal symptoms, including hand contractures. [36] Such musculoskeletal symptoms arise as a result of spasticity, characterised by increased muscle tone and stiffness that progressively limit range-of-motion [37]

  3. Autosomal recessive axonal neuropathy with neuromyotonia

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    People with this disorder usually show the following symptoms: axonal neuropathy, atrophy (wasting/degeneration) of the muscles in the hands, feet and legs, chronic muscular weakness which is very apparent when exercise is being done, abnormal gait, high chance of accidental falls, and joint contractures, neuromyotonia, and myokymia. In some ...

  4. 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 ...

  5. Ischemic monomelic neuropathy - Wikipedia

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    Neurologic symptoms predominate and typically appear right away, even in the absence of a substantial clinical ischemia of the hand. All three of the forearm nerves can cause pain, paresthesias, numbness, and diffuse motor weakness or paralysis as symptoms. These deficiencies are frequently more pronounced distally and less severe proximally.

  6. Inclusion body myositis - Wikipedia

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    Weakness comes on slowly (over months to years) in an asymmetric manner and progresses steadily, leading to severe weakness and wasting of arm and leg muscles. IBM is more common in men than women. [10] Patients may become unable to perform activities of daily living and most require assistive devices within 5 to 10 years of symptom onset.

  7. Monoplegia - Wikipedia

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    There are a number of symptoms associated with monoplegia. Curling of the hands or stiffness of the feet, weakness, spasticity, numbness, paralysis, pain in the affected limb, headaches, and shoulder pain are all considered to be symptoms of monoplegia. Patients of monoplegia typically feel symptoms of weakness and loss of sensation in the ...

  8. 9 Weird Symptoms Cardiologists Say You Should Never Ignore

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    For both men and women, the most common heart-attack symptoms are chest pain and shortness of breath. “But women are much more likely than men to present with what we call atypical symptoms ...

  9. Thoracic outlet syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Symptoms: Pain, weakness, loss of muscle at the base of the thumb, swelling, paleness, bluish coloration [1] [2] Usual onset: 20 to 50 years of age [1] Types: Neurogenic, venous, arterial [1] Causes: Compression of the nerves, arteries, or veins in the superior thoracic aperture (thoracic outlet), the passageway from the lower neck to the ...