Amyotrophic paralysis and wasting of the muscles of the left hand

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Amyotrophic paralysis and wasting of the muscles of the left hand. Wellcome Collection. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Black and white photograph showing paralysis and wasting of the muscles of the left hand, associated with the presence of cervical ribs. The proximal phalanges are over-extended, the distal ones flexed. The wasting of the muscles of the hypothenar eminences is well marked. From a woman aged 18 years. The wasting and weakness of the hands had been observed for 12 months.

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