Leonardo da Vinci could have experienced nerve damage in a fall, impeding his ability to paint in later life, Italian doctors suggest. They diagnosed ulnar palsy, or "claw hand", by analysing the ...

Published: 06 January 2004 Bilateral Ulnar nerve palsies: an unusual complication of posturing after macular hole surgery A Salam, P Harrington, A Raj & A Babar Eye 18, 95–97 (2004) Cite this ...

The ulnar nerve is a nerve that travels from the wrist to the shoulder. This nerve is mainly responsible for movement of the hand; despite passing through the forearm, it is only responsible for ...

Leonardo da Vinci could have experienced nerve damage in a fall, impeding his ability to paint in later life, Italian doctors suggest. They diagnosed ulnar palsy, or 'claw hand', by analyzing the ...

Da Vinci's hand impairment caused by nerve damage, not stroke New analysis of 16th-century drawing by Italian doctors concludes da Vinci's right hand affected by ulnar palsy, rather than stroke ...

Leonardo da Vinci anniversary: ‘Horse and Rider’ statue in the spotlight May 2, 2019 marks the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s death, and a statue based on a rare model made by the ...

Da Vinci's 'club hand' which prevented him from finishing the Mona Lisa was caused by nerve damage after he fainted, claims study The right side of da Vinci's body is known to have been weakened ...

Detail from a 16th century drawing depicting an elderly Leonardo da Vinci's damaged right hand. A new study concludes he suffered from "claw hand." Credit: Museum of Gallerie Dell’Accademia, Venice ...

Primary Source JAMA Source Reference: Filley AR, et al "Skin lesions, foot drop, and hand contractures" JAMA 2023; DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.9915.

Leonardo da Vinci could have experienced nerve damage in a fall, impeding his ability to paint in later life, Italian doctors suggest. They diagnosed ulnar palsy, or "claw hand", by analysing the ...

New research suggests that Leonardo da Vinci suffered severe nerve damage to his right hand after fainting and falling at some point late in his life. The injury may have impacted the famous artist… ...