<prompt> Tinels sign is -Sensation on tapping the nerveNumbness in the region of the nerve on inflating the pneumatic cuffTingling on flexion of the jointApplying direct pressure  <response>: Ans. is a i.e., Sensation on tapping the nerve Tinels sign: Brisk percussion along the course of an injured nerve from distal to proximal direction may elicit a tingling sensation in the distal distribution of the nerve. This is described as Tinels sign. The point of hypersensitivity marks the site of abnormal nerve sprouting: if it progresses distally at successive visits this signifies regeneration; if it remains unchanged this suggests a local neuroma. 