If one of your nerves is compressed and this leads to paraesthesia for some time, the type of nerve fiber affected is probable
Correct Answer: A α
Description: The velocity of conduction through a nerve fiber is directly proportional to the thickness of the axon.
Thickest and fastest is A fibers. Among A fibers, the thickest is Aα. Hence the maximum affected by pressure will be Aα.
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