wristdrop


wristdrop

 [rist´drop] paralysis of the extensor muscles of the hand and fingers; it may be due to metallic poisoning.

wristdrop

Neurology A condition caused by partial or complete paralysis of wrist extensors, a manifestation of peripheral neuropathy accompanied by a loss of acral motor activity Etiology Amyloidosis, Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome, collagen vascular diseases, diabetic mononeuropathy, lead poisoning, severe vitamin B12 deficiency. See Footdrop.