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A member asked:
Lost thumb few years ago now hand goes numb?
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See neurologist: Most common cause of hand going numb is carpal tunnel syndrome. Constriction of median nerve at the wrist . Spares the little finger. Nerve entrapment can occur at the elbow (cubital tunnel syndrome) or median nerve in the forearm. Cervical nerves c6(thumb), c7(middle finger) , C8 (5th finger) have to be involved in the neck for the hand to go numb. Circulation problem of the hand or neuropathy.
Answered 2/13/2015
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See your hand doc: Recommend you see your had specialist to eval your numbness.
Answered 9/28/2016
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