Tag: nerve damage

• Saturday, May 4th 2019 - 09:18 UTC

  Leonardo da Vinci suffered of “claw hand” which impaired him from painting, Italian doctors have suggested

  

  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 depiction of his right hand in two artworks. It had been suggested that Leonardo's hand impairment was caused by a stroke.