Tinel sign
Pronunciation: tē-nel′
Definition: a sensation of tingling, or of “pins and needles,” felt at the lesion site or more distally along the course of a nerve when the latter is percussed; indicates a partial lesion or early regeneration in the nerve.
Synonym(s): distal tingling on percussion
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