What Causes Sudden Tingling Sensation In The Fingers And Forearms?

Posted on Tue, 27 Jun 2017

Question: Yesterday morning I began to have tingling in my fingers followed by both forearms and fingers tightening up, was unable to move them for approximately 30 minutes.

Answered by Dr. Sudhir Kumar (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Need to exclude a TIA

Detailed Answer:
Thank you for posting your query.

I am Dr Sudhir Kumar, Neurologist, and I would try my best to help you.

I have noted your clinical details. Based on this, we need to exclude a TIA (transient ischemic attack). In this condition, the blood supply to a part of brain gets reduced, resulting in neurological symptoms. As the blood supply is restored, the symptoms subside. This would require doing an MRI with MR angiogram of brain.

BP needs to be controlled.

I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.

Wishing you good health,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
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