Symptom: Finger numbness

Finger numbness: Loss of feeling or sensation
Introduction: Numbness usually arises from damage or disease of nerves. Numbness is often associated with or preceded by abnormal pain-like sensations often described as pins-and-needles, prickling or burning sensations called paresthesias; see finger paresthesias. Any numbness or abnormal sensations need prompt professional medical advice.

Detailed cause information for symptom: Finger numbness:

Possible causes of symptom: Finger numbness (14 conditions)

Medical conditions causing symptom: Finger numbness (8 conditions)

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Symptoms related to Finger numbness: finger paresthesia (7), finger burning
Finger numbness type of: Finger symptoms (40), Numbness (69), Arm numbness (25), Hand numbness (16)
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Possible causes of symptom: Finger numbness: The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Finger numbness as a symptom. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

Finger paresthesias
Paresthesias
Nerve injury
Diabetic neuropathy
Multiple sclerosis
Cervical spondylosis
Peripheral vascular disease
Alcoholic neuropathy
Guillaine-Barre syndrome
SACD
Frostbite
Leprosy
Panic attack - can get tingling or numbness in panic attacks, but usually with many other symptoms.
See also causes of finger paresthesias, paresthesias, numbness

Conditions listing symptoms: Finger numbness: The following list of conditions have 'Finger numbness' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.