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Is Numbness On Tip Of Finger After Poking Finger With Needle From Patient With No Disease Concerning?

my daughter is a nursing student and accidently stuck her finger with the need from a patient. This patient was not diabetic. They checked her chart and she did not have any diseases reported. Now the tip of her finger is numb and this is a good 13 hrs after it happened. What could it be
Mon, 24 Feb 2014
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Hi there,

Thanks for your query.

A needle prick, sometimes damages the minute sensory nerve (which communicates sensations to the brain) of the finger tip, which causes numbness lasting for a few days, depending on the extent of nerve damage.

Since the nerve recovers itself, NO treatment is required.

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Dr. Rakesh Karanwal
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Is Numbness On Tip Of Finger After Poking Finger With Needle From Patient With No Disease Concerning?

Hi there, Thanks for your query. A needle prick, sometimes damages the minute sensory nerve (which communicates sensations to the brain) of the finger tip, which causes numbness lasting for a few days, depending on the extent of nerve damage. Since the nerve recovers itself, NO treatment is required. If you find my response helpful and informative, do not forget an “excellent” (5-star rating) to my answer, to ENCOURAGE ALL doctors- engaged in social service- to render sound advice to the FREE queries. Take care Dr. Rakesh Karanwal