Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome is associated with loss of sensation and which other consequence?

Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome is associated with loss of sensation and which other consequence?

• A. Bone cysts
• B. Hearing loss
• C. Night blindness
• D. Tooth decay

Answer: (A)

Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome involves sensory changes in the hands from chronic vibration exposure, due to nerve and microtraumatic damage. Along with loss of sensation, long-term vibration can drive degenerative and reparative changes in the hand’s bones, so bone cysts can appear as part of these structural adaptations in the distal finger bones. This reflects the broader effect of vibration on the musculoskeletal system of the forearm and hand. Other options don’t fit HAVS as commonly. Hearing loss is typically due to noise exposure rather than vibration, night blindness relates to vitamin A deficiency or retinal conditions, and tooth decay is a dental health issue unrelated to vibration exposure.

Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome involves sensory changes in the hands from chronic vibration exposure, due to nerve and microtraumatic damage. Along with loss of sensation, long-term vibration can drive degenerative and reparative changes in the hand’s bones, so bone cysts can appear as part of these structural adaptations in the distal finger bones. This reflects the broader effect of vibration on the musculoskeletal system of the forearm and hand.

Other options don’t fit HAVS as commonly. Hearing loss is typically due to noise exposure rather than vibration, night blindness relates to vitamin A deficiency or retinal conditions, and tooth decay is a dental health issue unrelated to vibration exposure.