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Loss Of Sensation And Tingling In The Thumb. Reason?

im experiancing a total lose of sensation in my thumb . a numbness and tingles. what has me really worried is its only on the outer side of my thumb, i can prick it with a needle and not feel it, but the inside of the same thumb has full sensation. it goes from the joint where my thumb joins hand all the way to the tip of thumb
Tue, 30 Apr 2013
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Orthopaedic Surgeon 's  Response
hallo my friend
i have studied your complete history
do u faced any trauma or injury
movement of thumb normal ?
what about temperature sensation ~?
do you have diabetes
take some neurotropic like pregabalin with methylcobalamine

there can be nerve injury
it need to evaluated by EMG NCV
for further query u can contact me on drvaibhavg@yahoo.com
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Loss Of Sensation And Tingling In The Thumb. Reason?

hallo my friend i have studied your complete history do u faced any trauma or injury movement of thumb normal ? what about temperature sensation ~? do you have diabetes take some neurotropic like pregabalin with methylcobalamine there can be nerve injury it need to evaluated by EMG NCV for further query u can contact me on drvaibhavg@yahoo.com