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Patient descriptions of damage to the peripheral nerve usually include paresthesias such as tingling, prickling, burning, pins and needles, numbness, or poor circulation up to severe pain. If the patient mentions muscle paralysis, you need to inquire precisely what the patient means by this.
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Nix, W. (2017). Examination process. In: Muscles, Nerves, and Pain. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-53719-0_2
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