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Experiencing Loss of manual dexterity
209 patients currently experience Loss of manual dexterity. See all
Chuck1106 Sex: M Bulbar: severe Arms: severe Chest: moderate Legs: severe See profile Chuck1106 severe
mountainrain Sex: M Bulbar: mild Arms: moderate Chest: none Legs: moderate See profile mountainrain moderate
speechlessinseattle Sex: F Bulbar: mild Arms: none Chest: none Legs: moderate See profile speechlessinseattle mild

Loss of manual dexterity Symptom Report

Manual dexterity refers to skill and ease of using the hands; it is usually evaluated in the preferred hand. Read more...

What we've learned

Symptom Severities

Loss of manual dexterity severity pie chart

Treatments Patients Take For Loss of manual dexterity

Treatments Patients Take For Loss of manual dexterity
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Hand splints	2	1%
Wheelchair (powered)	2	1%
Dressing tool	1	0%

Report created on March 21, 2010.

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