Numbness in hands and feet is a symptom of what diseases?

Excessive use of mobile phones may also increase the risk of disease. (Source: Pixabay)

Gout

About 1% of patients have numbness in their hands due to gout, when uric acid deposits in the median nerve and compresses it, causing symptoms such as numbness and swelling in the limbs, and even causing problems such as joint pain.

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If this condition occurs, it usually means that gout has entered the acute arthritis stage and requires timely intervention, otherwise it can lead to serious consequences such as joint deformities, joint stiffness and kidney disease.

Recommendation: Avoid and limit consumption of foods high in purines such as animal organs and crustaceans.

Add some whole grains to your staple foods, such as quinoa, oats and lentils.

You should consume a lot of vegetables every day, but eat less shiitake mushrooms, straw mushrooms, asparagus and seaweed because they are high in purines.

Cerebral infarction

When ischemic damage occurs in the brain, it can significantly affect the brain's nerves, causing numbness and weakness in areas controlled by the brain, including the hands.

It should be noted that patients with cerebral infarction may also experience numbness in one leg or arm, accompanied by facial stiffness, stuttering, temporary blindness in one eye, and unsteady walking.

Recommendation: If numbness in the hands and feet is accompanied by the above symptoms, call an ambulance immediately and seek timely medical attention.

Diabetes

If the numbness starts in the soles of the feet and gradually spreads upward, it is likely caused by diabetes. Because prolonged glucose metabolism disorders can create many factors involved in the process of causing neuropathy, leading to diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

In general, numbness in the hands and feet due to diabetes occurs symmetrically on both sides. Severe patients may experience symptoms such as burning or tingling in the limbs.

Recommendation: Diabetics should eat less fat and salt, add more green leafy vegetables such as spinach, and control the amount of meat and poultry consumed daily at 40-75g.

Special attention should be paid if the above symptoms are accompanied by typical signs of diabetes such as drinking a lot, eating a lot, urinating a lot and losing weight.

Hypertension

High blood pressure can also cause numbness in the hands and feet, especially at night when the symptoms are more obvious. This is because people with high blood pressure are prone to lack of blood to the brain when lying down to rest, leading to numbness in the hands and feet. These patients should take blood pressure medication properly, eat a low-salt diet, and be less irritable.

Recommendation: Middle-aged and elderly people should pay attention to regular health check-ups, develop good daily eating habits and exercise regularly.

Cervical spondylosis

Cervical spondylosis causes a variety of pathologies, such as lumbar disc herniation, bone hyperplasia, joint laxity and displacement. Cervical spondylosis can irritate, stretch or compress the cervical nerve roots, leading to reactive edema of the nerve.

The condition of numbness in the hands due to cervical spondylosis has a very recognizable feature, which is that in the early stages of the disease, it is distributed in a tree-like manner. Sometimes, not only is there paralysis and loss of sensation in the fingertips, but it can also affect the forearm and upper arm.

The disease is often accompanied by reduced grip strength, neck and shoulder pain, radiating pain in the upper limbs, or movement disorders.

Recommendation: The “brachial nerve test” can be used to determine if arm numbness is due to cervical spine problems. Use one hand to support the neck to create resistance, and the other hand to lift the affected limb and pull in the opposite direction.

If there is radiating pain or numbness in the affected upper limb, the cause may be radiculopathy of cervical spondylosis. Therefore, it is important to change bad postures and habits and choose the right pillow to reduce symptoms.

Carpal tunnel syndrome

Simple numbness in the hand may be carpal tunnel syndrome, also known as “mouse hand.” Initial symptoms are intermittent abnormal sensations and numbness in the hand at night.

As the disease progresses, the patient will lose feeling in the hand, and experience numbness and pain in the thumb, index finger, middle finger, and palm. The fingers will become less flexible and the hand may even shake when holding objects.

When this happens, timely intervention and treatment is required, otherwise the disease can progress to muscle atrophy, intermittent pale skin and necrosis of the fingertips.

Recommendation: Carpal tunnel syndrome often occurs in people who frequently carry or lift objects. Excessive use of cell phones, computers, and other electronic devices will also increase the risk of the disease.

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