What Causes Insensitivity In Hands And Tingling In Feet?
I m,13 and my 36 yearold mom is loosing feeling in her hands to the point she can pop and twist them and mot feel it. She also has tingly feet. Please tell me what I can do or what she can eat. She did have diabetes during pegnacy and diabetes run in the family.
Your mom is showing signs of peripheral neuropathy. In this condition, the nerves of the arms and legs get damaged. Diabetes is the commonest cause of neuropathy.
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What Causes Insensitivity In Hands And Tingling In Feet?
Hello, Your mom is showing signs of peripheral neuropathy. In this condition, the nerves of the arms and legs get damaged. Diabetes is the commonest cause of neuropathy. Other causes include vitamin B12 deficiency and thyroid disease. Once the cause is identified, it can be treated with proper medications. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Sudhir Kumar, Neurologist