Saturday Night Palsy

A palsy often refers to nerve damage leading to paralysis of a body part sometimes associated with loss of feeling or uncontrollable movements. I was amused to learn about Saturday Night Palsy, radial neuropathy that occurs when a drunk person falls asleep with the backs of his arms compressed against a bench or bar edge or other hard object. It can cause transient paresthesias (tingling), numbness, or loss of hand motor function.