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Symptoms » Arm numbness » Causes
 

Causes of Arm numbness

This section discusses 64 medical conditions causing Arm numbness. A simple discussion of these causes with additional information is below.

Conditions listing medical symptoms: Arm numbness:

The following list of conditions have 'Arm numbness' 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.

A

  • Acidic dry cell batteries inhalation poisoning ... numb fingers
  • Acroosteolysis neurogenic ... numb hands
  • Acroparesthesia syndrome ... hand numbness
  • Amyloidosis AL ... arm numbness
  • Angina ... numbness in left arm
  • Arachnoid Cysts ... arm numbness
  • Arm fracture ... numb arm
  • Arteriosclerosis Obliterans ... limb numbness

    B

  • Back tumour ... loss of sensation in arms and legs
  • Brachial Neuritis ... numbness in arm
  • Brachial Plexus Injury ... numbness in hand, numbness in arm
  • Brain cancer ... Numbness of arms or legs
  • Broken elbow ... numb arm
  • Broken finger ... finger numbness
  • Broken hand ... hand numbness
  • Broken shoulder blade ... numb arm

    C

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... hand numbness, numbness in fingers
  • Central nervous system lymphoma, primary ... limb numbness
  • Chemical poisoning - Allyl chloride ... hand numbness
  • Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy ... slowly progressive weakness and sensory dysfunction of the legs and arms, numbness in toes and fingers
  • Chronic Kidney Disease ... sensory loss in hands and feet
  • Chronic necrotizing vasculitis ... limb numbness
  • Ciguatera poisoning ... numb hands

    D

  • Dana syndrome ... numbness in hands
  • Dermatomyositis ... numbness around nailbed
  • Diabetes ... hand numbness
  • Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy ... numbness in hands, numbness in fingers

    E

  • Erb's Palsy ... arm numbness
  • Excessive dieting ... numbness in hands

    G

  • Ganglion cyst ... numb hand

    H

  • Halm-Munk syndrome ... finger numbness
  • Hand neuropathy ... hand numbness, finger numbness
  • Hereditary amyloidosis ... numbness in arms
  • Hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies ... hand numbness, finger numbness
  • Hip cancer ... loss of sensation in arms and legs
  • Hyperventilation ... numb hands
  • Hypocalcemia, autosomal dominant ... numbness in hands

    K

  • Keratosis palmoplantaris - periodontopathia - onychogryposis ... finger numbness

    L

  • Limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis ... numb fingers
  • Lupus ... finger numbness

    M

  • Methylmalonicacidemia with homocystinuria, cbl D ... numbness in arms

    N

  • Neuropathy - ataxia - retinitis pigmentosa ... arm numbness
  • Neuropathy ataxia and retinis pigmentosa ... numbness in arms
  • Neurotoxicity syndromes ... limb numbness

    O

  • Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy ... hand numbness

    P

  • Paralytic shellfish poisoning ... arm numbness
  • Peripheral vascular disease ... arm numbness
  • Pernicious anemia ... numb fingers
  • POEMS syndrome ... hand numbness
  • Polyneuritis ... hand numbness, limb numbness
  • Polyneuropathy - Ophthalmoplegia - Leukoencehalopathy - Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction ... hand numbness
  • Porphyria, hereditary coproporphyria ... arm numbness
  • Pyridoxine deficiency ... hand numbness

    Q

  • Quadriplegia ... loss of sensation in arms and legs

    R

  • Radiation-Induced Brachial Plexopathy ... finger numbness
  • Raynaud's phenomenon ... finger numbness
  • Rib Tumor ... loss of sensation in arms and legs

    S

  • Sjogren's Syndrome ... limb numbness
  • Spinal intradural arachnoid cysts ... arm numbness
  • Syringomyelia, cervical lesion ... finger numbness

    T

  • Type 2 diabetes ... hand numbness

    W

  • Wallerian degeneration ... Limb numbness
  • Whiplash Injuries ... hand numbness, arm numbness

    Conditions listing medical complications: Arm numbness:

    The following list of medical conditions have 'Arm numbness' or similar listed as a medical complication in our database. This computer-generated list of complications may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

    D

  • Diabetes ... hand neuropathy

    T

  • Type 1 diabetes ... hand neuropathy
  • Type 2 diabetes ... hand neuropathy

    More Information About Arm numbness

    List of 64 causes of Arm numbness

    This section shows a full list of all the diseases and conditions listed as a possible cause of Arm numbness in our database from various sources.

    Drug side effect causes of Arm numbness

    The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins may possibly cause Arm numbness as a side effect.

    • Adenosine
    • Adenocard
    • Adenoscan
    • Fungizone Intravenous
    • Capace
    [See detailed list of 17 drug side effect causes of Arm numbness]

    Medical Textbooks about Arm numbness

    Free online access to excerpts without registration is available to view excerpts from medical textbooks about the causes and diagnosis of Arm numbness. Refer to our list of medical textbooks discussions about Arm numbness (Free online access to book excerpts, no registration).

    Medical Books Excerpts
    • ARM PAIN
    • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
    • Arm pain
    • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
    • Paresthesia
    • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
    • Analgesia
    • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
    • Arm pain
    • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
    • Paresthesia
    • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
    • Analgesia
    • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
    • Analgesia
    • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
    • Arm pain
    • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
    • Paresthesia
    • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
    • Arm pain
    • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
    • Analgesia
    • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
    • ARM PAIN
    • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
     

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