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A hand x-ray is a medical image of one or both hands.

Claw hand is a condition that causes curved or bent fingers, which makes the hand appear like the claw of an animal. See also claw foot.

A tremor is an involuntary movement or shaking of any body part (even your head or voice may be involved). It is often most noticeable in your hands. There are three main types of tremors:Resting or static tremors occur when your hand or affected body part is at rest.Kinetic tremors, including intention tremors, occur when you are moving your hand or affected body part and disappear at rest.Postural tremors occur when you are holding your hand or affected body part in a particular position for a period of time.

This poisoning is from swallowing hand lotion or hand cream.

Hand-foot-mouth disease is a relatively common infection viral infection that usually begins in the throat.A similar infection is herpangina.

Spasms are contractions of the hands, thumbs, feet, or toes that are sometimes seen with muscle cramps, twitching, and convulsions (tetany). They can be severe and painful.

Histiocytosis is a general name for a group of syndromes. These syndromes all include an abnormal increase in the number of certain immune cells, called histiocyte cells. Histiocyte cells include monocytes, macrophages, and dendritic cells.There are 3 major classes of histiocytoses, but this article focuses on Langerhans cell histiocytosis, which is also called histiocytosis X.The other 2 classes are non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis (also known as hemophagocytic syndrome) and malignant histiocytosis syndrome (now known as T-cell lymphoma).

Radial nerve dysfunction is a problem with the movement or sensation of the back of the arm (triceps), the forearm, or the hand.

Ulnar nerve dysfunction is a problem with the nerve that travels from the wrist to the shoulder. The condition causes movement or sensation problems in the wrist and hand.