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== Introduction  ==
== Introduction  ==


*&nbsp;The double crush hypothesis wasfirst formulated in 1973 and&nbsp;states that axons that have been compressed at one site become&nbsp;especially susceptible to damage at another site.<br>
*The double crush hypothesis was first formulated in 1973 and&nbsp;states that axons that have been compressed at one site become&nbsp;especially susceptible to damage at another site.<br>  
*This theory was originally described by Upton (1973) in a study of 115 patients.
*This theory was originally described by Upton (1973) in a study of 115 patients.

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  • The double crush hypothesis was first formulated in 1973 and states that axons that have been compressed at one site become especially susceptible to damage at another site.
  • This theory was originally described by Upton (1973) in a study of 115 patients.