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By Mayo Clinic staffPossible causes of numbness in hands include:
- Alcoholism
- Amyloidosis
- Brachial plexus injury
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Cervical spondylosis
- Type 2 diabetes
- Ganglion cysts
- Guillain-Barre syndrome
- HIV/AIDS
- Lyme disease
- Paraneoplastic syndromes of the nervous system
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Raynaud's disease
- Side effects of chemotherapy drugs
- Sjogren's syndrome
- Spinal cord injury
- Stroke
- Syphilis
- Syringomyelia
- Ulnar nerve compression
- Vasculitis
- Vitamin B-12 deficiency
Causes shown here are commonly associated with this symptom. Work with your doctor or other health care professional for an accurate diagnosis.