writer's cramp

American  

noun

1. spasmodic, painful contractions of the muscles of the thumb, forefinger, and forearm during writing.

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writer's cramp British  

noun

1. a muscular spasm or temporary paralysis of the muscles of the thumb and first two fingers caused by prolonged writing

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writer's cramp

The mayors respond like pre-med students before final exams, asking the same basic questions and getting writer's cramp taking notes.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then in middle age, he got writer's cramp.

From Time Magazine Archive

The official diagnosis is that Fleisher's malady much resembles writer's cramp.

From Time Magazine Archive

When he reached Budapest he complained of writer's cramp from prodigal autographing.

From Time Magazine Archive

His firm, fine penmanship deteriorated to a barely legible scrawl as writer's cramp knotted his hand and arm.

From The Plague by Keller, Teddy