myelopathy hand

myelopathy hand
dysfunction of the hand associated with cervical myelopathy, characterized by loss of the ability to adduct and extend the fourth and fifth, and sometimes the middle, fingers (finger-escape sign) and inability to grip and release rapidly with these fingers.

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