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If one of your nerves is compressed and this leads to paraesthesia for some time, the type of nerve fiber affected is probable

A
A α
B
A δ
C
C
D
B
High-Yield Explanation
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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