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When i hold a pen it kind of slips from my fingers and my entire hand till the shoulder aches causing inability to write.what could be the cause?
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Nerve or vascular?: It is difficult to know from this brief description but it does sound primarily like a nerve compression at the level of the neck or shoulder.
Answered 11/23/2012
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