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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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A 40 year old tailor complains of pain, numbness and weakness of the right hand for the last three months. On examination, there is hypoesthesia and atrophy of thenar eminence. Which one of the following nerves is likely to be involved -
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The correct answer is  Median nerve injury causes wasting of thenar eminence.