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What Causes Frequent Numbness In Hands While Sleeping, Driving, Holding Above Heart?

My hands get numb often, It Happens while I m sleeping. I sleep with hands above my heart sometimes under my head. It also happens while I m driving with hands on steering wheel. They will get numb just by holding above my heart. I m really concerned. What is probable cause and remedy for this?
Mon, 28 Nov 2016
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In my opinion you need to perform a cervical CT scan as i suspect cervical spondylosis which explain increased pain while sleeping
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What Causes Frequent Numbness In Hands While Sleeping, Driving, Holding Above Heart?

In my opinion you need to perform a cervical CT scan as i suspect cervical spondylosis which explain increased pain while sleeping Good Luck