Numbness of fingers (toes)

Introduction

Introduction Swelling, pain, and numbness are not isolated diseases and are often caused by other causes. Some people often have intermittent numbness or convulsions on their fingers or toes. In severe cases, they can spread to the whole body. They have not healed for many years. Sometimes, although they can be better for a while, they can relapse. The symptoms are likely to be parathyroid diseases. Signs.

Cause

Cause

When the parathyroid gland is damaged or ischemic, it may cause hypoparathyroidism. It is more common in thyroid surgery or due to some autoimmune disease. When a large amount of blood calcium enters the bone and causes hypocalcemia, it can be temporary. Sex or months of unhealed years. Due to increased neuromuscular stress, the most obvious manifestation is hand and foot sputum. The most obvious manifestation is hand, foot and sputum due to increased neuromuscular stress. When the primary disease is treated and the calcium is supplemented at the same time, it will be Return to normal.

Examine

an examination

Related inspection

Electromyography refers to experimental neurological examination

In the early stage of the disease, there were only paresthesias, tingling in the limbs, numbness, hand and foot spasms, and stiffness. When the blood calcium is reduced to a certain level, the symptoms of sputum often occur, and the two fingers flex and adduct to form an "eagle-claw", and thereafter the feet also have a straight stretch. In severe cases, the whole body skeletal muscles, smooth muscles can also be paralyzed, accompanied by throat, bronchospasm, asthma, throat, suffocation, apnea and other crises. When the myocardium is involved, it can be a tachycardia, a diaphragmatic spasm, and a hiccup. These symptoms can be induced by factors such as infection, overwork and mood. Women are also prone to attack before and after menstruation.

Diagnosis

Differential diagnosis

In the early stage of the disease, there were only paresthesias, tingling in the limbs, numbness, hand and foot spasms, and stiffness. When the blood calcium is reduced to a certain level, the symptoms of sputum often occur, and the two fingers flex and adduct to form an "eagle-claw", and thereafter the feet also have a straight stretch. In severe cases, the whole body skeletal muscles, smooth muscles can also be paralyzed, accompanied by throat, bronchospasm, asthma, throat, suffocation, apnea and other crises.

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