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What causes arm and hand to go to sleep and feel numb?

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Lack of blood flow to muscle tissue can cause impared function and a loss of sensation

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Why do your arms and hands go to sleep?
Ur nerves get ther blood supply blocked
What causes hands to go to sleep?
lack of blood supply to the surrounding tissues
What can cause your arm to feel numb?
hitting your funny bone or laying on it too long
What cause hands to go numb?
spurs on lumbar vertebrae or problems in ulnar nerve
What causes arms to go up in sleep?
The restriction of blood to your arm will cause you numbness (to fall asleep). This happens when something is pushing on your veins, either your muscles or for example if you fall asleep on it.