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Is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Or Peripheral Neuropathy A Cause For Limb Numbness?

I was sitting on a chair today with my left arm lying on the arm rest. When I tried to stand up by pushing on the the chair arms with both hands, I suddenly realized that I couldn t move my left arm. It just laid there totally lifeless. I looked at it and tried to tell it to move, but got no response. So, I pushed myself up with my right arm. Once I was up, the feeling in my left arm returned. What could have caused the loss of control in that arm? I have carpal tunnel and peripheral neuropathy. Would those problems have had something to do with it?
posted on Wed, 21 Jun 2017
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Hi,

* The transient limb numbness is surely due to peripheral nerve compression ( radial and ulnar in this case ) due to certain postural pressure with added effect of carpel tunnel issue.

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Is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Or Peripheral Neuropathy A Cause For Limb Numbness?

Hi, * The transient limb numbness is surely due to peripheral nerve compression ( radial and ulnar in this case ) due to certain postural pressure with added effect of carpel tunnel issue. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.