Tingling fingers
Tingling fingers: Introduction
Abnormal nerve sensations such as pins-and-needles,
tingling, burning, prickling or similar feelings are
all known as "paresthesias".
Some cases are severe enough to be considered painful.
Paresthesias usually result from nerve damage due to pressure,
entrapment, or nerve diseases.
Continued nerve damage can lead to finger numbness and permanent loss of feeling.
Any abnormal sensation needs medical investigation.
Distinction as to which fingers are tingling is important to diagnosis.
The main fingers are more likely to be affected by conditions
such as carpal tunnel syndrome.
The 4th and 5th fingers are affected by the ulnar nerve, which can
be interrupted by pressure at the elbow or the chest area (e.g. thoracid outlet syndrome).
Parethesias in the hands and fingers can also be caused by broader diseases
such as peripheral neuropathy (more common in the feet but hands can be affected)
and various others.
Correct diagnosis of the causes of finger paresthesias is important
and treatment can often reverse the damage.
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Causes of Tingling fingers:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Tingling fingers.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
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causes of Tingling fingers
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- Paresthesia
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Paresthesia
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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Medications or substances causing Tingling fingers:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Tingling fingers as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
- Dihydroergotamine Mesylate
- D.H.E. 45
- Cyclandelate
- Cyclan
- Cyclospasmol
- Belladonna, Phenobarbital and Ergotamine Tartrate
- Bellergal-S
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Detailed list of causes of Tingling fingers
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not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Tingling fingers.
Of the 35
causes of Tingling fingers that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 1
causes are "very common" diseases
- 1
causes are "common" diseases
- 2
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0
causes are "rare" diseases
- 2
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 32
causes have no prevalence information.
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causes of Tingling fingers
Conditions listing symptoms: Tingling fingers:
The following list of conditions
have 'Tingling fingers' 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.
B
Basilar artery migraine
... finger paresthesiaBroken finger
... tingling fingerC
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
... tingling fingers, finger paresthesias, burning fingersChronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
... tingling in toes and fingersD
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
... tingling in fingersE
Erythromelalgia
... burning fingersH
Halm-Munk syndrome
... finger tinglingHand neuropathy
... tingling fingers, burning fingersHereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies
... finger tinglingHypocalcemia
... finger paresthesiasHypoparathyroidism
... finger paresthesiasHypoparathyroidism familial isolated
... tingling fingersK
Keratosis palmoplantaris - periodontopathia - onychogryposis
... tingling fingersP
Pernicious anemia
... tingling fingers, finger paresthesiasR
Radiation-Induced Brachial Plexopathy
... finger tinglingRaynaud's phenomenon
... finger tinglingT
Tetany
... tingling fingers, burning fingersThoracic outlet syndrome
... tingling in 4th and 5th fingersU
Ulnar nerve injury
... tingling in 4th and 5th fingers
Conditions listing complications: Tingling fingers:
The following list of conditions
have 'Tingling fingers' 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
Diabetic neuropathy
... Finger paresthesiasDiabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
... Finger paresthesias
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Medical Conditions associated with Tingling fingers:
Tingling (803 causes), Finger symptoms (1062 causes), Hand paresthesia (40 causes), Paresthesias (415 causes), Sensations (5876 causes), Nerve symptoms (6219 causes), Arm paresthesia (58 causes), Hand symptoms (1115 causes), Arm symptoms (1340 causes), Pain (5609 causes), Common symptoms (7717 causes), Limb symptoms (1215 causes)
Symptoms related to Tingling fingers:
Pins-and-needles (803 causes), Hand numbness (36 causes), Hand tingling (40 causes), Finger numbness (16 causes), Palm tingling, Arterial ischemia, Raynaud's phenomenon, Systemic sclerosis, Fractures (99 causes), Volkmann's ischemic contracture, Scaphoid fracture, Colle's fracture, Carpel tunnel syndrome, Peripheral neuropathy (83 causes)
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