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Are your hands going numb? Do you feel a tingling in your fingers? Be careful, it could be a symptom of a serious illness.
Read 7 reasons that lie behind numbness of the upper limbs …
Multiple sclerosis
It is caused by destruction of the brain and spinal nerves, which interrupt the transmission of nerve impulses, reduce sensitivity and cause tingling.
Cervical osteochondrosis
This disease is associated with changes in the cervical spine that cause nerve compression and disruption of blood flow. This leads to numbness of the hands, headaches and coordination problems.
Carpal tunnel syndrome
It very often occurs in people who perform monotonous work with their hands. Due to repetitive finger movements, the tendons tend to enlarge and cause numbness.
Thrombosis
A blood clot slows blood flow and causes oxygen and nutrients to fail to reach the target area.
Anemia and diabetes
These diseases are usually caused by problems with blood circulation in the limbs.
Stroke or nerve damage
This is the most dangerous cause of numbness in the hands.
The most important thing is that if you have a feeling of numbness in your hands, experience confusion, headaches or impairment of speech and vision, seek medical attention immediately.
Have you ever experienced numb hands? What did you do in that case?
