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Why my top of my fingers right hand sleep?
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Tingling hands: When awakening are usually from sleeping in a position that puts pressure on your sensory nerves. I would be more concerned and see a physician if the tingling doesn't go away.
Answered 11/28/2013
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Nerve Compression: The sensation of having your hand fall asleep is usually the result of a compressed nerve. The dorsum (or top of you hand) is innervated by the dorsal sensory branch of the radial nerve. It crosses over a set of tendonds that move your thumb. Sometimes when people develop tendonitis in these tendons it irritates the nerve causing the numbness.
Answered 11/28/2013
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