Tingling in the hands and feet, the registration needs to be neurology, neurosurgery or endocrinology.
Numbness of hands and feet is mostly caused by peripheral neuropathy, and a few are caused by lesions of the central nervous system.
Long-term poor glycemic control leads to peripheral neuropathy in diabetes, which can cause numbness in the hands and feet. A chronic deficiency of B vitamins, folic acid, or a side effect of certain medications may also lead to peripheral neuropathy, inducing numbness in the hands and feet. This can be diagnosed with the help of electromyography, laboratory tests for blood sugar and vitamin B12. Patients with diabetes need to be seen in an endocrinologist.
Lesions of the central nervous system such as stroke, spinal cord cavernous disease, and myelitis may also cause numbness in the hands and feet. After registering at the Department of Neurology or Neurosurgery, tests such as MRI of the skull and spinal cord need to be completed to clarify the cause.
The symptoms of numbness in the hands and feet, need to seek medical treatment in time to avoid delay.