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What Causes Severe Numbness On The Arm?

I inquire for a female friend age 34 and a long time crack drug user and cancer survivor. She has recently begun sustaining from drug use but experiencing recent numbness an partial loss of use in her left arm and in the last several days has encountered an alarming case of dropsies ...or the ability to maintain her grip on items using her left hand. I, as a lay person having had 2 minor strokes, am suspecting she has had a recent stroke. She mumbles a lot and denies she mumbles. Your opinion, please.
Mon, 20 Apr 2015
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I think it could be related to nerve compression, and she might have carpal tunnel syndrome, consulting your neurologist will help.
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What Causes Severe Numbness On The Arm?

I think it could be related to nerve compression, and she might have carpal tunnel syndrome, consulting your neurologist will help.