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What Do Tingling Sensation And Numbness In The Left Arm And Fingers Indicate?

My husband has light tingling in his left arm, with slight numbing of his left hand/fingers. Since Friday morning,We ve been checking his BP/pulse regularly, and it has been normal.It isn t extremely painful, but he also can t completely close his fingers to make a fist.
Wed, 5 Sep 2018
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Hi,

It can be a neuropathic symptom and detailed evaluation is required to find out what exactly causing the symptom.

Your spouse needs to see a neurologist and get evaluated.

He might require tests like EMG and nerve conduction study to find out what exactly causing the symptoms.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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What Do Tingling Sensation And Numbness In The Left Arm And Fingers Indicate?

Hi, It can be a neuropathic symptom and detailed evaluation is required to find out what exactly causing the symptom. Your spouse needs to see a neurologist and get evaluated. He might require tests like EMG and nerve conduction study to find out what exactly causing the symptoms. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.