Woman's left fingertips numb

Many people have experienced numbness in their fingertips, but most people do not pay enough attention to it. Numbness in the fingertips may be a manifestation of abnormality in the human body. If not treated immediately, it may cause greater harm to the human body. So what causes numbness in the fingertips?

1. Cervical spondylosis

Cervical spondylosis can cause the spinal nerve roots to stretch and stimulate stress, which can cause numbness and swelling of the fingers. In addition to numbness of the fingers, it may also be accompanied by fatigue. In addition to numbness in the fingers, the patient may also experience pain in the head, shoulders, arms and other parts of the body.

2. Onset of transient cerebral ischemia

Transient cerebral ischemia is also called transient cerebral ischemia. It can cause numbness of one side of the patient's fingers. It is generally caused by high blood pressure and high blood lipids. The patient initially only feels numbness in the arms, which does not affect daily life, but if not treated in time, it will cause hindrance of body movement and even paralysis.

3. Stroke

In addition to numbness in the fingers, stroke patients may also experience dizziness, headache, swelling of the mouth and other symptoms. In addition to arm numbness, stroke patients may also experience numbness in the arms and other parts of the body.

4. Diabetes

Diabetes can cause many complications. If the abducens nerve becomes diseased, it may cause numbness in the patient's limbs.

5. Rheumatoid arthritis

The early manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis is numbness of the fingers, and joint pain will also occur. If numbness in the fingers is accompanied by hardening of the skin on the face and fingers, it may be caused by scleroderma.

6. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by trauma to the wrist and is more common in people who work in certain occupations. Patients with carpal tunnel syndrome experience numbness and tingling in their fingers that worsen at night, and the symptoms are relieved to a certain extent after movement or waving their hands.