What Causes Coldness In Left Arm?

Posted on Mon, 13 Jan 2014

Mon, 13 Jan 2014 Answered on

Mon, 3 Feb 2014 Last reviewed on

Question : My husband experiences a coldness in his left arm on occasion to the point he has to put a blanket around it. He is 74 years old

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (53 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Can be due to vascular problems. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for posting your query. Feeling of cold only in the left arm can be suggestive of a vascular insufficiency in the arm ( caused by cervical spondylosis cervical rib or a mass in the armpit) or a neurological deficit due to chronic problems like Diabetes or due to functional disorder of the nerves or vitamin B 12 deficiencies. He needs a careful assessment by the physician along with investigations like color Doppler study for arm and hand blood vessels for proper diagnosis and further treatment. I hope this answers your query. In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out. Wishing you good health. Regards. Dr. Praveen Tayal. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal

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