What is it about?
The causes of finger drop are not as well-known as wrist drop or foot drop. This paper explores finger drop in a large cohort of patients providing clinical, electromyographic and imaging findings.
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Why is it important?
Finger drop is not always due to posterior interosseous nerve palsy. Other causes include Cervical radiculopathy, Parsonage Turner syndrome and tendon rupture.
Perspectives
We were able to study a large number of patients with finger drop and figure out the causes. We highlight clinical clues that help in localizing the site of involvement and the likely cause.
Dr VASUDEVA G IYER
Neurodiagnostic Center
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This page is a summary of: Clinical, Electrodiagnostic, and Ultrasound Findings in 87 Patients With Finger Drop, Cureus, April 2024, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.57913.
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