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Tinel sign

Radswiki et al.

The Tinel sign refers to distal paresthesia which is induced by percussion over the affected portion of an entrapped nerve.

It is particularly useful in the diagnosis of entrapment syndromes:

carpal tunnel syndrome
tarsal tunnel syndrome

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