The numbness In one or both hands, this is described as a loss of sensation or weakness in the hand or fingers.
Often, the numbness Numbness in the hand may also be accompanied by other sensations, such as a “pins-and-needles” feeling, a burning sensation, or a tingling sensation. In general, your hand, palm, or fingers may feel weak, or you may make clumsy movements.
Numbness may occur along a single nerve in one hand, or it may occur symmetrically in both hands.
Causes
Numbness in the hand is usually caused by damage, irritation, or compression of one of the nerves in your arm and/or wrist.
Diseases that affect the peripheral nerves, such as diabetes, can also cause numbness, although in the case of diabetes, you’ll experience similar symptoms in your feet first.
Your doctor will need detailed information about your symptoms in order to diagnose the causes of your numbness. In fact, a variety of tests may be required to confirm the cause before you can begin the appropriate treatment.
Possible causes of numbness in one or both of your hands include:
- Consumption alcohol
- Amyloidosis
- Injury to the brachial plexus
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cervical Fusion
- Cyst in the ganglion
- Guillain-Barré Syndrome
- HIV/AIDS
- Lyme Disease
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Paraneoplastic syndromes of the nervous system
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Raynaud's Disease
- Side Effects of Chemotherapy Medications
- Sjögren's Syndrome
- Spinal Injury
- Stroke
- Syphilis
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Compression of the nerves in the ulna
- Angiitis
- Vitamin B-12 Deficiency
