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The tip of my index finger has been numb since using it to start a grill lighter. 24 hours later it is still numb. could i have damaged a nerve?
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Digital nerve: Likely injured a small nerve branch called a digital nerve, which should readily, spontaneously resolve over next few weeks at most.
Answered 11/28/2017
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