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My arm feels numb&tingly and i have a constant visible pulse in my left hand between thumb and 1st finger that's in sync with heart beat. normal?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Pulse: Pulse normal. Numbness and tingling not. Probably good to get this checked out.

Answered 2/19/2015

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Your heart is beatin: This is normal. The numbness and tingling can have a lot of causes depending on chronicity etc. Carpal tunnel syndrome for instance is one possible cause.

Dr Alves agreed

Answered 4/21/2018

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