The causes of numbness in the hands and feet of middle-aged and old people include localized compression, cervical spondylosis, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, cerebral infarction and so on.
1. Local compression: when middle-aged and old people are in improper position or posture, for example, their hands or feet are compressed, resulting in local ischemia and hypoxia, which is manifested as numbness of hands and feet, and recovered in a short time after the compression is lifted.
2. Cervical spondylosis: this disease is mainly due to cervical spondylotic hyperplasia, disc herniation and other causes of compression of nerve roots or spinal cord, thus appearing sensory disorders in patients with numbness of the hands and feet, combined with the spinal cord magnetic resonance examination to assist in the diagnosis.
3. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy: If middle-aged and elderly people have diabetes, the long-term high blood sugar may cause peripheral nerve involvement, manifested as sensory impairment, numbness of hands and feet.
4. Cerebral infarction: the onset of sensory center damage can be manifested as numbness in the hands and feet, through the head CT or MRI can assist in the diagnosis.
There may be other causes of numbness in the hands and feet of middle-aged and elderly people, it is recommended that patients seek medical treatment as soon as possible, under the guidance of a professional physician, combined with the patient’s condition, signs and symptoms and auxiliary examination to determine the cause of the disease and give targeted treatment.