What Causes Heaviness And Tingling Sensation In The Hands And Fingers?

Posted on Sun, 30 Jul 2017

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Question : I have heaviness and tingling in my hands and fingers that make it difficult to grasp things at times and also easy to drop things. They are not numb and nerve conduction tests have returned normal. Since I was a child my finger would get weak and limp whenever I laughed hard to the point where I couldn't grasp and open a bottle cap. Are there any internal medicine doctors or neurologists out there that can tell me what this is. I know of one distant family member that had MS.

Answered by Dr. Bruno Mascarenhas (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Can be Cortical Sensory disturbances

Detailed Answer:
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The symptoms you describe can happen in
lesions of Thalamus, sub cortex or cortex. Have you done a MRI Brain. If so, please share the result

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