What is the cause for swelling, numbness in the right arm in the middle of the night?
Patient: the last 2 or 3 days I have been waking up in the middle of the night with my right arm swollen and numb they feel like they are ready to explode and after I shake them for a while they go back to normal except that I am still sensitive in my fingers Doctor: numbness and tingling during night time is characteristics of carpel tunnel syndrome.B/C OF COMPRESSION OF NERVE at wrist NOT IN NECK.seen in middle age female.with diabetes,thyroid,hormonal disturbances.take advice to local doctor,may required couple of tests-EMG/NCVMRI cervical spineblood sugarTSH