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What Causes Numbness In Left Hand At Night?

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Posted on Tue, 20 Oct 2015
Question: my left hand will fall asleep off & on mostly at night why ?
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Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (4 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Physiological compression of nerve.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXX,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query

Any part of our body falling asleep and then improving after we change its position for some time,is due to the physiological nerve compression.This is not a disease entity.This may happen more frequently in some as compared to others.Please be reassured.

If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
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What Causes Numbness In Left Hand At Night?

Brief Answer: Physiological compression of nerve. Detailed Answer: Hi XXXXX, Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com. I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query Any part of our body falling asleep and then improving after we change its position for some time,is due to the physiological nerve compression.This is not a disease entity.This may happen more frequently in some as compared to others.Please be reassured. If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up. Regards Dr.Ajay Panwar, MD,DM(Neurology)