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Involuntary thumb curling towards palm
My mother was sitting and suddenly her thumb started curling towards her palm in front of my eyes, she was not able to move it at all, we massaged at and relaxed it to the original position, we were just talking about it but the same thing happened again.
She explained at a numbing feeling starting from her wrist upto the tip of her fingers and some kind of sensations near the mase of the thumb too.
My mother is currently getting treatment for her cervical pain (physiotherapy and medications).
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It can be a simple carpopedal spasm if she is dehydrated or on some medication. Can be carpal tunnel syndrome. Consult doctor in person
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Get her RBS, HBA1C, SERUM ELECTROLYTES, KFT
GET MRI CERVICAL SPINE IF POSSIBLE
THERE COULD BE A NERVE COMPRESSION AT WRIST LEVEL WHICH NEEDS EVALUATION
Better to consult offline if possible
Keep her hydrated
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Dr. Pranav Mahajan
Orthopedic surgeon
15 yrs exp
Indore
This might be due to nerve root compression causing weakness in the hand..
She needs an urgent clinical examination and accordingly treatment can be started..
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She may require some investigations X ray and MRI of Cervical Spine..
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