Split hand syndrome

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This article is about the neurological syndrome. For the congenital disorder, see
split hand
.
Split hand syndrome
SpecialtyNeurological

In

abductor digiti minimi.[1]

If lesions affecting the branches of the

plexus brachialis.[4] To an extent, these features can also be seen in normal aging (although technically, the apparent muscle wasting is sarcopenia rather than atrophy).[5]

The term split hand syndrome was first coined in 1994 by a researcher from the Cleveland Clinic called Asa J. Wilbourn.[6][7]

Footnotes

  1. ^
    S2CID 18500530
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  2. ^ a b Split hand syndrome. Stedman's Medical Dictionary. Retrieved August 13, 2008.
  3. PMID 10398204. Archived from the original
    on 2013-01-05.
  4. ^
    S2CID 39361741
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  5. S2CID 26868415
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  6. Can J Neurol Sci
    . 21 (S2): S9.
  7. PMID 10590421. Archived from the original
    on 2013-01-05.
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