NEUROLOGY
PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY
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Detailed explanation-1: -Hand numbness can be caused by damage, irritation, or compression of one of the nerves or a branch of one of the nerves in your arm and wrist. Diseases affecting the peripheral nerves, such as diabetes, also can cause numbness, although with diabetes, similar symptoms usually occur first in your feet.
Detailed explanation-2: -Numbness commonly affects nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord, usually causing a lack of sensation in the arms, legs, hands and feet. Numbness alone, or numbness associated with pain or other unpleasant sensations, isn’t usually due to life-threatening disorders such as strokes or tumors.
Detailed explanation-3: -Numbness in the hands can be a sign of an underlying neurological condition. If you experience numbness in your hands, it is important to seek medical attention, as some causes of numbness can be life-threatening.
Detailed explanation-4: -Carpal tunnel syndrome (pressure on a nerve at the wrist) Diabetes. Migraines. Multiple sclerosis. Seizures. Stroke. Transient ischemic attack (TIA), sometimes called a “mini-stroke” Underactive thyroid. More items