Hand of benediction

The hand of benediction, also known as benediction sign or preacher's hand, has been said to occur as a result of prolonged compression or injury of the median nerve at the forearm or elbow.

More recently it has been shown that the clinical appearance of a high median nerve palsy is different from the classical hand of benediction or preacher's hand posture pointing finger.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.