What Causes Numbness In The Hands?

Posted on Fri, 4 Aug 2017

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Fri, 4 Aug 2017 Answered on

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Question : My wife's son has numbness in his hands and fingers.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It can be due to nerve compression

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case. Tingling and numbness is due to neurological problems . Before I advised you anything I would like to know little detail of the illness.
1. Since when you are having these symptoms ?
2. Does he has diabetes or thyroid problem ?
3. Is he taking any medication since long time ?
please send me answer of these questions. I will try my best to help you.
thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar