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My fingers fall asleep often, what could it be?
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See below: Most common cause would be carpal tunnel syndrome which is a condition in which the median nerve gets compressed at the wrist. It causes numbness, achiness in the hand and in the thumb, index and middle finger. A condition called cubital tunnel at the elbow causes numbness and tingling in the 4th and 5th fingers. Also problems in the neck can cause symptoms in the hand like this.
Answered 7/20/2012
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