Help needed for my mum
I know it's a long shot but was wondering if anyone had similar problem and how they dealt with it.
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Yes, see a neurologist
I agree that she needs to see a neurologist. There is a very long list of possible conditions that cause numbness of the hand(s):
"Possible causes of numbness in one or both of your hands include:
By Mayo Clinic staff
Alcoholism
Amyloidosis (when substances called amyloid proteins build up in your organs)
Brachial plexus injury (an injury to the network of nerves that conducts signals from the spine to the shoulder, arm and hand)
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Cervical spondylosis (age-related wear and tear affecting the disks in your neck)
Type 2 diabetes
Ganglion cysts (noncancerous fluid-filled lumps that most commonly develop along the tendons or joints of your wrists or hands)
Guillain-Barre syndrome (an uncommon disorder in which your body's immune system attacks your nerves)
HIV/AIDS
Lyme disease (a tick-borne illness)
Paraneoplastic syndromes of the nervous system (a group of rare disorders that develop in some people with cancer)
Peripheral neuropathy (nerve damage that often causes numbness and pain in your hands and feet)
Raynaud's disease (a condition that causes some areas of your body to feel numb and cool in response to cold temperatures or stress)
Side effects of chemotherapy drugs
Sjogren's syndrome (an autoimmune disease that causes dry eyes and dry mouth)
Spinal cord injury
Stroke
Syphilis
Syringomyelia (the development of a fluid-filled cyst, or syrinx, within your spinal cord)
Ulnar nerve compression
Vasculitis (an inflammation of your blood vessels)
Vitamin B-12 deficiency"
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/numbness-in-hands/MY005090 -
Yes you need to take her to
Yes you need to take her to a Neurologist i agree i don,t think its related to Breast Cancer ether.Frankie0 -
Thank you for yourCypressCynthia said:Yes, see a neurologist
I agree that she needs to see a neurologist. There is a very long list of possible conditions that cause numbness of the hand(s):
"Possible causes of numbness in one or both of your hands include:
By Mayo Clinic staff
Alcoholism
Amyloidosis (when substances called amyloid proteins build up in your organs)
Brachial plexus injury (an injury to the network of nerves that conducts signals from the spine to the shoulder, arm and hand)
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Cervical spondylosis (age-related wear and tear affecting the disks in your neck)
Type 2 diabetes
Ganglion cysts (noncancerous fluid-filled lumps that most commonly develop along the tendons or joints of your wrists or hands)
Guillain-Barre syndrome (an uncommon disorder in which your body's immune system attacks your nerves)
HIV/AIDS
Lyme disease (a tick-borne illness)
Paraneoplastic syndromes of the nervous system (a group of rare disorders that develop in some people with cancer)
Peripheral neuropathy (nerve damage that often causes numbness and pain in your hands and feet)
Raynaud's disease (a condition that causes some areas of your body to feel numb and cool in response to cold temperatures or stress)
Side effects of chemotherapy drugs
Sjogren's syndrome (an autoimmune disease that causes dry eyes and dry mouth)
Spinal cord injury
Stroke
Syphilis
Syringomyelia (the development of a fluid-filled cyst, or syrinx, within your spinal cord)
Ulnar nerve compression
Vasculitis (an inflammation of your blood vessels)
Vitamin B-12 deficiency"
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/numbness-in-hands/MY00509
Thank you for your suggestions. She's been to neurologist and they can't seem to do anything. There's some swelling in her shoulder and there's also has been a spinal cord injury, so doctors say its very hard to pin point how to deal with the problem but we're gonna try. Thank you and Happy New Year0
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