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monkey's hand [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-08-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nervous System
DEF

A hand showing severe atrophy of the muscles of the thenar and hypothenar eminences so that opposition of the thumb and fingers becomes impossible, seen in many lesions of the cervical spinal cord, of the inner cord of the brachial plexus, and in combined lesions of the ulnar and median nerves, but most often occurring in motor neuron disease.

OBS

Monkey's hand: an imprecise and seldom used term.

OBS

The term "simian hand" is used more commonly than "monkey's hand".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système nerveux
DEF

Aspect particulier de la main dû à l'atrophie des muscles des éminences thénar et hypothénar. Le pouce étant rejeté en arrière, l'opposition du pouce, et donc, la préhension normale, sont impraticables.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistema nervioso
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