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Why would my finger still be numb after a year of being bit by a spider?
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Peripheral nerves: The most logical explanation is that the bite venom affected a peripheral superficial nerve and has left your finger numb. It may come back with time. Peripheral nerve pathways can repair slowly.
Answered 7/18/2012
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Hard to say: Possibly due to the fact that the spider bite affected the local sensory nerves in the area of the bite so that they no longer function at full capacity.
Answered 7/18/2013
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