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Woke up midnight last week with right hand asleep,paralyzed.moved it with left hand once or twice to regain function.occurred once b4 last nov.causes?

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Positional: This appears to be a positional situation with pressure on the nerve affecting your arm during sleep. This is more of a nuisance than anything serious. Try sleeping in a different position.

Answered 8/31/2014

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