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What would cause sudden difficulty writing and typing?

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Dr. Peter Kurzweil
Dr. Peter Kurzweilanswered
Internal Medicine 51 years experience
Acute neuro problem: Sudden loss of ability to perform fine finger/hand coordination activity could be due to a small stroke, at an age. Have it checked out..Now.
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