Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
Numbness in the thumb and first two fingers suggests an involvement of
median nerve, a nerve that supplies sensation to thumb and first three and a half fingers.
The most common reason for the involvement of median nerve is entrapment of the nerve at the level of wrist, a condition called as
carpal tunnel syndrome. Another possibility is increased sensitivity to
pressure palsies.
Doing a
nerve conduction study would help diagnose these conditions.
They improve with medications such as gabapentin or
pregabalin.
I hope it helps.
Please get back if you require any additional information.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad,
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