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Implausibilibuddy t1_jdx7q0z wrote

Reply to comment by keestie in Why does mild compression lead to paresthesia but not paralysis? by Hola3008

It's nerve compression, not blood flow that causes that. Restricting blood flow for any length of time would result in atrophy.

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keestie t1_jdx8h2p wrote

Interesting. Is enough known about nerves that we can understand the actual physical and/or chemical processes at work? The gradual return makes me think it's some sort of displaced fluid that slowly flows back in, but is that really it?

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