Summary
A 52-year-old man developed a painful hand and moving fingers syndrome after trauma and amputation. Our observations and a similar published report indicate that symptoms similar to a syndrome of painful legs and moving toes can occur in the upper limbs.
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Funakawa, I., Mano, Y. & Takayanagi, T. Painful hand and moving fingers. J Neurol 234, 342–343 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00314292
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