Tinel's sign

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Tinel's sign

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Named after French neurologist Jules Tinel (1879–1952).

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A way to detect irritated nerves, by percussing over the nerve to elicit a tingling sensation.

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@misc{tinel_s_sign_2026,
  title = {Tinel's sign},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tinel's%20sign},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}