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1.4.4 Additional information
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1. Anatomy
1.4. Musculoskeletal system

Additional information

  1. Box for Tinel’s sign: Remember that Tinel’s sign will be positive in most entrapment neuropathies like carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome etc. It is elicited by percussion or tapping on the affected nerve, which results in tingling and numbness in the distal distribution of the nerve.