The numbness of the thumb at night may be related to compression, cervical spondylosis, diabetic neuropathy and so on.
1. Compression: sleeping in an incorrect posture, the thumb has been pressed, will cause poor blood circulation in the fingers, over time will produce numbness of the thumb. This kind of numbness phenomenon generally does not last long, and can be relieved after the activity.
2. Cervical spondylosis: such as the protruding cervical disc may cause the nerve roots innervating the upper limbs to be compressed, and the nerve roots may become swollen and congested, resulting in numbness of the little finger.
3. Diabetic neuropathy: diabetic patients with blood sugar if not well controlled, diabetes will become more and more serious, may cause peripheral nerve dysfunction of the limbs, triggering numbness at the end of the limbs, there may be numbness in the thumb symptoms.
When you sleep at night, your thumb will be numb may also be related to other reasons, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner to check, identify the cause of the treatment under the guidance of the doctor.