Researchers unveiled a new soft prosthetic hand that combines the natural coordination patterns of our fingers with the decoding of motoneuron activity in the spinal column.

When a pinched nerve is in your elbow, it can leave your arm and hand, especially the ring finger and pinky, feeling sore, numb, or weak. Ulnar Nerve Entrapment Causes and Risk Factors The ulnar ...

The ulnar nerve affects all the muscles in your shoulder, arm, and hand. Damage to it can cause problems with your hand like claw hand. You’ll need medical care for any problems related to the ...

A man may regain the use of his hand, left paralyzed by a severe road accident, thanks to a pioneering nerve transfer operation from his partly amputated leg, doctors in northern Italy said ...

Italian may regain use of hand after nerve transfer from amputated leg. By Alex Fraser. December 27, 2023 5:16 PM UTC Updated December 27, 2023 Item 1 of 4 The 55-year-old ...

Carpal tunnel syndrome is when swelling in the wrist compresses the median nerve. It may cause numbness, weakness, or tingling. It’s typically due to trauma, repetitive motion, or an underlying ...

MOTOR regeneration of the median nerve after transection and repair of the median nerve at the wrist occurs in only about 5 per cent of cases. The thumb is incapable of abduction and opposition wit ...

Hand weakness can occur due to many different health conditions. ... Motor nerve damage: This can cause muscle weakness, painful cramps, muscle twitching, and muscle shrinking.

Shaun D. Mendenhall, MD, is a pediatric hand and upper-extremity surgeon specializing in reconstruction after congenital differences, injuries, trauma, tumors, spasticity, limb loss, or paralysis. In ...

Titanium-fused bone tissue connects this bionic hand directly to a patient’s nerves. Unlike other prosthetics, a new model connects directly to a patient's limb via both bone and nerves.

There are many different causes and types of hand pain. Here are 10 possible causes of your discomfort, with information on how to get relief.