What could cause loss of feeling in fingers?
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Last updated: Apr 20, 2010
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My mother has lost feeling in her fingers. Why?
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Jennifer Serafin, N.P. is a registered nurse and geriatric nurse practitioner at the Jewish Homes for the Aged in San Francisco.
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Loss of feeling in your fingers is usually caused by a nerve or circulation problem. The most common causes include carpal tunnel syndrome, radiculopathy, or Raynaud's syndrome (her fingers would turn blue if she had this). I recommend that she get checked out for this complaint by her health care provider to see if it can be treated, especially since numb fingers can be injured easily.
