Learn about what diseases may indicate this symptom.
Each person had to face a feeling of loss of sensation in the legs or arms accompanied by a slight tingling or burning sensation.
Often this is due to temporary disturbance of blood circulation in the limbs due to compression of blood vessels and nerve endings. You can move or change position, and sensitivity is restored.
Still, uncomfortable position during sleep, unfortunately, is not the only cause of numbness of hands. If the loss of sensitivity of extremities to notice all the more and she does not go a long time, be wary because numbness can be a symptom of a serious disease.
Causes of numbness of hands:
Cervical osteochondrosis. Any disorders in the cervical spine, causing nerve entrapment can cause numbness of the hand and to cause headaches and problems with coordination.
Begin to monitor your posture as well as doing special exercises. It is better to visit a doctor, he will prescribe surveys to identify pathology.
Sclerosis. To joke about it as much as anyone, but multiple sclerosis is not just forgetfulness, and severe neurological disease. As a result of the nerve membranes of the brain and spinal cord is impaired transmission of nerve impulses. The sensitivity decreases and hands might feel numb. If other causes of numbness of hands possible, it makes sense to consult a neurologist.
Tunnel syndrome (carpal tunnel syndrome) is commonly observed in people involved in repetitive work (computer programmers, seamstresses, musicians).
Due to the repeated movements of the fingers is swelling of the tendons passing through a narrow channel. The nerve channel is pinched — the person feels numbness or unpleasant tingling in the hand (especially in the morning). Definitely British to a neurologist because in the advanced form of this disease is fraught with complications up to muscle atrophy thumb.
