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My pinky has been numb for a week, i slept on my hands on the table and it's the first time that a finger has taken this long to 'wake up'.what i do?
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Time: You likely have a neuropraxia of the ulnar nerve which covers the pinky. These nerves take time to heal. Keep trying to move it and also make sure you are not compressing your elbow near the "funny bone' If it goes on see a neurologist
Answered 9/28/2016
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