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What Causes Loss Of Dexterity In Hands And Tingling Neck And Shoulder?
Brief Answer:
Needs further evaluation.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to health care magic,
This gradual loss of the right hand use could be due to a nerve root compression at the level of spine,so it must be evaluated further by X-ray,CT scan and MRI scan and to be reviewed by neuro-physician.
And,if this tingling sensations around neck and shoulder is not troubling your day to day life or it occurs occasionally,then there no need to worry much, because in many cases no apparent cause is found to explain such tingling.
However sometimes this tingling sensations are actually paresthesia, which are associated with few medical conditions such as:
1) remaining in posture for a long time
2) lack of blood supply to the particular area
3) Spinal nerve root compression like cervical radiculopathy or multiple sclerosis - but these rare possibilities
4) Diabetes,thyroid state or vitamin deficiency.
So if this feeling is constant and troublesome then you need to see physician, preferably neurologist, who will examine you thoroughly with complete medical history and order relevant investigations (as I mentioned) to rule out above causes.
Hope this will help you how to proceed further.
Regards,
Dr.sandipkabra
Needs further evaluation.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to health care magic,
This gradual loss of the right hand use could be due to a nerve root compression at the level of spine,so it must be evaluated further by X-ray,CT scan and MRI scan and to be reviewed by neuro-physician.
And,if this tingling sensations around neck and shoulder is not troubling your day to day life or it occurs occasionally,then there no need to worry much, because in many cases no apparent cause is found to explain such tingling.
However sometimes this tingling sensations are actually paresthesia, which are associated with few medical conditions such as:
1) remaining in posture for a long time
2) lack of blood supply to the particular area
3) Spinal nerve root compression like cervical radiculopathy or multiple sclerosis - but these rare possibilities
4) Diabetes,thyroid state or vitamin deficiency.
So if this feeling is constant and troublesome then you need to see physician, preferably neurologist, who will examine you thoroughly with complete medical history and order relevant investigations (as I mentioned) to rule out above causes.
Hope this will help you how to proceed further.
Regards,
Dr.sandipkabra
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