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What Is The Cause Of Numbness?
Hi Doctor! On my left hand on the outter side was hurting for about a week really bad until last night. then my pointing finger and thumb is VERY numb. I am concerned a lot due to my grandmothers history with the same symptoms and later had a massive stroke!! Please help me
Thanks Cammy
Thanks Cammy
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello Cammy!
Thank you for asking on HCM!
Your symptoms seem to be related to a peripheral nerve damage to the median nerve. But, you should not worry about any possible stroke, because your symptoms are not related to the central nervous system.
For this reason, I recommend consulting with a neurologist for a physical exam and performing a nerve conduction study to exclude possible pinched nerve.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards, Dr. Aida
Thank you for asking on HCM!
Your symptoms seem to be related to a peripheral nerve damage to the median nerve. But, you should not worry about any possible stroke, because your symptoms are not related to the central nervous system.
For this reason, I recommend consulting with a neurologist for a physical exam and performing a nerve conduction study to exclude possible pinched nerve.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards, Dr. Aida
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