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Email apnea, also known as screen apnea, refers to the tendency to hold one's breath while engaging in some computer activities, particularly email writing. The term derives from sleep apnea, which involves repeated interruptions in breathing during sleep. This phenomenon can exacerbate anxiety, as it often occurs during high-stress situations ...
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 ...
Resting the wrists on a rest while typing may prevent motion of the wrist, causing issues. [1] To mitigate potential problems, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recommends the hands to be elevated above the rest while typing. [1] While not typing, the rest should contact the hand's palm/heel, not the wrist. [1]
One day, she suddenly felt tingling in her hands and feet and visited a local emergency room. Doctor thought the then 20-year-old needed to consume more fluids.
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 ...
A hand imitating an ulnar claw. The metacarpophalangeal joints of the 4th and 5th fingers are extended and the Interphalangeal joints of the same fingers are flexed.. An ulnar claw, also known as claw hand or Spinster’s Claw, is a deformity or an abnormal attitude of the hand that develops due to ulnar nerve damage causing paralysis of the lumbricals.
Radial neuropathy is a type of mononeuropathy which results from acute trauma to the radial nerve that extends the length of the arm. [3] It is known as transient paresthesia when sensation is temporarily abnormal.
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