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A 55-year-old female asked:
What could cause a tingling sensation in my left arm, hot feeling in the palm, feeling pinky, next finger and thumb are asleep, facial numbness feeling?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. Idan Sharonanswered
Neurology 30 years experience
Tingling sensation a: Depending on whether the symptoms are abrupt or chronic, the answers are different.
It could be a cerebrovascular event such as a stroke, or a combination of problems, facial neuralgia with a cervical radiculopathy.
It depends on your medical history.
This may be emergent, and it should be worked up immediately by a neurologist.
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Last updated Mar 2, 2017
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