Symptom: Hand paresthesia

Hand paresthesia: Hand tingling, prickling, numbness or burning sensations
Introduction: Abnormal nerve sensations such as pins-and-needles, tingling, burning, prickling or similar feelings are all known as "paresthesias". They usually result from nerve damage due to pressure, entrapment, or nerve diseases. Continued nerve damage can lead to hand numbness and permanent loss of feeling. Any abnormal sensation needs medical investigation.

Detailed cause information for symptom: Hand paresthesia:

Possible causes of symptom: Hand paresthesia (9 conditions)

Medical conditions causing symptom: Hand paresthesia (20 conditions)

Medical conditions causing complication: Hand paresthesia (5 conditions)

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Types of Hand paresthesia: Finger paresthesia (7)
Hand paresthesia type of: Hand symptoms (76), Paresthesias (48), Arm paresthesia (27)
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Possible causes of symptom: Hand paresthesia: The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Hand paresthesia as a symptom. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

Paresthesias
Tingling fingers
Finger paresthesias
Nerve compression
Nerve entrapment
Multiple sclerosis
Guillain-Barre syndrome
Vitamin B12 deficiency
See also causes of tingling fingers, tingling feet, paresthesias, numbness

Conditions listing symptoms: Hand paresthesia: The following list of conditions have 'Hand paresthesia' 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.

C

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... finger paresthesias, burning fingers

Classic migraine ... tingling hands

D

Diabetes ... hand tingling

Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy ... tingling in hands

E

Erythromelalgia ... burning fingers

H

Hand neuropathy ... tingling hands, burning fingers

Hyperventilation ... tingling hands

Hypocalcemia ... finger paresthesias

Hypoparathyroidism ... finger paresthesias

Hypothyroidism ... hand paresthesias

M

Migraine ... tingling hands

Multiple Sclerosis ... hand paresthesias, hand tingling

O

Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy ... hand tingling

P

Pernicious anemia ... finger paresthesias

Polyarteritis nodosa ... hand paresthesias, tingling hands

Polyneuritis ... hand paresthesias, hand tingling, limb tingling

S

Sjogren's Syndrome ... limb tingling

Stroke ... limb tingling

T

Tetany ... burning fingers

Type 2 diabetes ... hand tingling

Conditions listing complications: Hand paresthesia: The following list of conditions have 'Hand paresthesia' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

D

Diabetes ... hand neuropathy

Diabetic neuropathy ... Hand paresthesias, Finger paresthesias

Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy ... Hand paresthesias, Finger paresthesias

T

Type 1 diabetes ... hand neuropathy

Type 2 diabetes ... hand neuropathy

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