How Long Thumb Tip Numbness After Steroid Injection Lasts?
Is the tip of your thumb completely numb after having a steroid (cortisone) injection for trigger thumb? […]
Fingertip Numbness when Touching Your Phone Keypad?
When your middle or index fingertip touches your phone’s keypad, do you feel numbness? […]
Tingling, Numbness and Pain in Both Hands Isn’t Always CTS
Pain, numbness and tingling in both hands can easily be misdiagnosed as carpal tunnel syndrome. Another, much less known condition can mimic CTS. ***** Sometime in early September 2018, I started feeling pains of tingling [...]
Numb Tingling Finger the Only Symptom of a Herniated Disc?
Is one of your fingers numb and tingling with no explanation? Are you wondering if a herniated disc (“pinched nerve”) in your neck can be causing this isolated symptom? “Yes, it’s possible for a numb [...]
What Kind of Headaches Can a Pinched Nerve Cause?
Headaches come in many flavors. A pinched nerve in the neck can cause pain in the head -- and usually, it's a certain kind of pain. “A pinched nerve high in the cervical spine (e.g., [...]
Can Shaky Trembling Hands Mean Multiple Sclerosis?
Have your hands been shaking or trembling lately for no reason and you’re afraid this might mean the start of multiple sclerosis? […]
Can Early MS Cause Tingling & Numbness Below the Waist?
“Early MS can often cause numbness and tingling below the waist,” says Mitzi J. Williams, MD, clinical neurologist with Morehouse School of Medicine, an MS specialist and clinical advisor for the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation. [...]
How Hip Pain from MS Feels Different from Other Causes
There are so many causes of hip pain, from bursitis to strained muscles to cancer to multiple sclerosis. […]
Can Multiple Sclerosis Cause a Completely Numb Scalp?
Numbness in the scalp has quite a few causes, including some very surprising ones – as well as multiple sclerosis. […]
Can Tingling in the Face Be Caused by TMJ Disorder?
It’s understandable that you’re hoping the tingling in your face is being caused by TMJ disorder, since multiple sclerosis can also cause this symptom. Certainly temporomandibular joint disorder is much more preferable to having multiple [...]
Limbs Fall Asleep Easily? Causes, Solutions to Numb & Tingling
Do not confuse limbs “falling asleep” with numbness and tingling from a neuromuscular disease. Though a neuromuscular disease may cause what’s described as “numbness and tingling” sensations, let’s focus on the phenomenon of your limbs [...]
Pinky Tip Suddenly Numb? Cause other than Elbow Nerve
This is about the TIP of your pinkie being numb, rather than the entire finger. Are you freaking over sudden numbness in the tip of your pinkie? […]
Neurological Cause of Numb Toes when on the Elliptical Machine
Here’s a neurologist’s explanation for what causes numb toes when you use the elliptical machine. What a nuisance: One or more toes go numb whenever you pedal on the elliptical machine at the gym. The [...]
Sudden Numbness in Index Finger; Don’t Fear ALS, MS
Dr. Marc Leavey explains what can cause sudden numbness in your index finger. I was inspired to write this article after I discovered my right index finger had suddenly gone numb. Marc I. Leavey, MD, [...]
Numbness in Tip of Middle Finger: Cause & Solution
If the tip of your middle finger has suddenly become numb, here is some reassuring news. It’s hard to ignore numbness in the tip of your middle finger. However, the extreme locality of this should [...]
How to Tell the Difference Between Multiple Sclerosis and Restless Leg Syndrome
Telling multiple sclerosis from restless leg syndrome? Multiple sclerosis vs. restless leg syndrome: Is there really a way to know, without seeing a doctor, if what you're experiencing is restless leg syndrome, as opposed to [...]
Numb, Tingling Hands and Arms in the Morning?
Numb, dead, tingling arms and hands... Do you awaken in the morning, or in the middle of the night, realizing that an arm, hand or both are completely numb, as though dead? When you poke [...]