Exam questionKROK 2Medicine · 2018
A 28-year-old man, a teacher, after emotional stress developed painful muscle spasms in his right hand that occur during writing; now he has to hold the pen between the second and third fingers. He has no problems with typing or writing on the blackboard; no other motor disturbances or neurological pathologies are detected. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Answer options
- Parkinsonism
- Neuropathy of the right ulnar nerve
- Neuropathy of the right radial nerve
- Writer’s cramp
- Cortical agraphia
Correct answer
Writer’s cramp
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