The funny bone is actually the ulnar nerve, a nerve that runs from the neck all the way to the hand, where it innervates several muscles in the hand and forearm and ends in two branches that innervate ...

Leonardo da Vinci could have experienced nerve damage in a fall, impeding his ability to paint in later life, Italian doctors suggest. They diagnosed ulnar palsy, or “claw hand”, by analyzing the ...

Ulnar deviation, or ulnar drift, occurs when the joints in the wrist and hand shift so the fingers bend toward the ulna bone on the outside of the forearm. It can result from problems in the wrist or ...

Leonardo da Vinci could have experienced nerve damage in a fall, impeding his ability to paint in later life, Italian doctors suggest. They diagnosed ulnar palsy, or "claw hand", by analysing the ...

The ulnar nerve is a nerve that travels from the wrist to the shoulder. This nerve is mainly responsible for movement of the hand; despite passing through the forearm, it is only responsible for one ...

Leonardo da Vinci's iconic painting Mona Lisa was left unfinished because the Italian polymath suffered a fainting episode that caused a traumatic nerve damage affecting his right hand, scientists say ...

Ulnar nerve entrapment is an injury to a nerve that runs through the arm into the fingers on the outside of the hand. It commonly occurs at or near the elbow. While ulnar nerve entrapment is usually ...

Ulnar deviation, or drift, is a condition where fingers bend towards the pinky finger due to inflammation. It often stems from rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Symptoms of ulnar deviation include knuckle ...

Gas tamponade with face-down posturing has been regarded as a crucial step in the success of macular hole surgery. Most surgeons using long-acting gases recommend face-down posturing for 45–50 min of ...

Leonardo da Vinci may have been unable to finish the Mona Lisa due to a "claw" hand which left him unable to hold a paintbrush, a new study suggests. A portrait of the Italian Renaissance artist shows ...

Leonardo da Vinci may have been unable to finish the Mona Lisa after a fainting episode left him with severe injuries to his arm, a new study suggests. Although the Renaissance artist drew with his ...

Leonardo da Vinci could have experienced nerve damage in a fall, impeding his ability to paint in later life, Italian doctors suggest. They diagnosed ulnar palsy, or "claw hand", by analysing the ...