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What Causes Tingling And Numbness In Arm?

I have been having a tingling, numbing feeling going down my left arm and into my hand and fingers. I have had high chloleterol but also neck problems on the left side that have been treated off and on by chiropractor. I experience headaches in the base of my head at times usually before I need to go to the chiropartor. The symptom is not painful and it occurs stronger at night but I can feel it off and on during the day.
Mon, 1 Jun 2020
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Hi,

Your problem can be due to nerve compression. For you it can occur in two areas - one from neck and another in wrist- carpal tunnel syndrome. Taking a nerve conduction study will be helpful to rule out this.

Splinting the wrist at night will be helpful. Drugs like Gabapentin and nerve vitamin methylcobalamin will be helpful to some extent. If the nerve compression is more then surgical release or decompression will be needed.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr. Nishad BN
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What Causes Tingling And Numbness In Arm?

Hi, Your problem can be due to nerve compression. For you it can occur in two areas - one from neck and another in wrist- carpal tunnel syndrome. Taking a nerve conduction study will be helpful to rule out this. Splinting the wrist at night will be helpful. Drugs like Gabapentin and nerve vitamin methylcobalamin will be helpful to some extent. If the nerve compression is more then surgical release or decompression will be needed. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr. Nishad BN