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Cut my hand at work and now my thumb is numb. do i have a nerve damage?
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Depends: Depend on how deep the cut is. If it s very deep then the nerve supplying the thumb got damaged. If very superficial, then the swelling has caused temporary numbness of the thumb. If the damage is not severe, then the nerve can repair itself.
Answered 11/23/2018
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