Leprosy: muscle testing

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Leprosy: muscle testing. The Leprosy Mission International. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Muscle testing In this image an examiner is testing the radial nerve supply to the wrist extensor muscles. The patient is asked to make a fist and extend the wrist against resistance. If the nerve is affected, this action will be weak.

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