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What Causes Numbness And Tingling Feeling In Left Arm, Hand And Fingers?
Question: Awakened with left arm hand and fingers numb and tingling
Is this a sign of heart attack or stroke? I live alone.
Is this a sign of heart attack or stroke? I live alone.
Brief Answer:
Unlikely to be heart attack or stroke.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
I have noted your symptoms and they are unlikely to be due to stroke or heart attack.
In heart attack, there is pain in the center of chest, which may radiate to left arm.
In stroke, there is numbness or tingling in one half of body.
In your case, the symptoms are likely to be due to a pinched nerve in the neck region.
I hope my reply has helped you.
I would be pleased to answer, if you have any follow up queries or if you require any further information.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX
For DIRECT QUERY to me: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My blog: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.com/
Unlikely to be heart attack or stroke.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
I have noted your symptoms and they are unlikely to be due to stroke or heart attack.
In heart attack, there is pain in the center of chest, which may radiate to left arm.
In stroke, there is numbness or tingling in one half of body.
In your case, the symptoms are likely to be due to a pinched nerve in the neck region.
I hope my reply has helped you.
I would be pleased to answer, if you have any follow up queries or if you require any further information.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX
For DIRECT QUERY to me: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My blog: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.com/
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