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Which nerve is injured when a patient has dificulty using the pincher grasp?
The median nerve is typically associated with the pincher grasp. Injury to this nerve, such as carpal tunnel syndrome, can result in difficulty using the pincher grasp, which involves using the thumb and index finger to pick up objects.
What two prominent muscles have been affected if your right accessory nerve was severed in an accident and there was muscle atrophy?
When a nerve is cut, the muscle that communicates with the brain along that nerve no longer functions. this results in atrophy, the muscle thinning. It may not be repairable since the nerves degenerate when they get cut. If the surgeon says a nerve graft is doable, then there can be good sucess with a repair.
What happens when the optic nerve is pinched or cut?
You would go blind, because the optic nerve would then be unable to transmit signals from the eye to the brain.
What happens to the electrical connection of a nerve in the human body if the nerve is cut?
You will die in 2 days. There is no possible way to prevent death. You will just die right there, or wherever you are.
What is the condition due to excessive compression of the median nerve?
The median nerve can be compressed in several sites and can cause at least three different problems: pronator teres syndrome (PTS), anterior interosseous nerve syndrome (AINS) and carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).PTS can cause pain in the palm and some fingers.AINS causes muscle damage and person can not make the "OK" sign or pinch a piece of paper with the thumb and inder ifnger.CTS is the most common. A test that is often used is called Tinel's sign and is often positive, eliciting tingling in the thumb, index, and middle fingers. The nerve is "tapped" and the test will be either negative or not.
Can a cut nerve in the wrist heal itself your thumb pointer and 12 middle finger has no feelings but you can move them?
Yes
What nerve is involved with carpal tunnel syndrome?
The median nerve, this nerve supplies feeling and movement to the thumb and "thumb-side" of the hand.
Which cranial nerve supplies the thumb?
It is not one of the cranial nerves (I-XII), it is cervical nerve number 6.
What is the name of the archer who cut off his thumb and gave it to his guru in Mahabaratha?
The name of the archer who cut off his thumb to please his guru Dronacharya is Eklabya
Can you fix the saphenous nerve?
Is it bad to cut the saphenous nerve in the knee
What about your nerve being cut during surgery Does it ever heal?
Yes, a nerve that is cut during surgery will eventually heal.
How do you get rid of numbness in your thumb?
cut it off
What is the median nerve in the hand responsible for?
The median nerve is responsible for both sensation and movement in the hand, in particular the thumb and first three fingers.
What is a thumb tack made of?
it made of cut nails
Why do you wake up with a numb thumb?
This could be caused by laying on your arm and it's affecting a nerve.
Shoulder pain with numbness in finger and thumb?
Go to nearest emergency room for cardiac evaluation immediately....
Why do chefs cut fruits between their thumb and forefinger?
stability
