As electronic products occupy more and more of our lives, the incidence of cervical spondylosis among the “low-headed” people is rising year by year, and among them, “hand numbness” as a common symptom of cervical spondylosis is widely known among the patient group. Therefore, many people think of cervical spondylosis whenever they talk about numbness in the hands. However, is this really the case? Does numbness in the hands mean cervical spondylosis? The answer is obviously no. As a common symptom, numbness in the hands can be seen in multiple systemic diseases. Today, we will organize the common diseases that cause hand numbness for you to learn. 1, carpal tunnel syndrome Carpal tunnel syndrome is more common in the clinic, by the wrist lesions, so that the carpal tunnel pressure increases in the median nerve jam, mainly thumb, index finger, middle finger three (or three and a half) fingers of numbness and pain, but also cause muscle atrophy, affecting the completion of some fine movements. The cause of this disease is not clear, but the long-term overuse of the fingers, such as typists or breastfeeding women can cause this disease. 2, stroke Stroke (here is a small stroke, that is, transient cerebral ischemia or microembolism) can also cause hand numbness symptoms, but hand numbness is not the only symptom, can be accompanied by transient hemianesthesia, tightness, weakness and other symptoms. The disease occurs in the middle-aged and elderly, long-term good food, fatty and greasy, drinking alcohol, high blood pressure, high blood pressure and other people. Therefore, this group of people must be vigilant and seek medical attention as soon as possible if symptoms such as transient hemianesthesia and weakness and tightness occur, for early detection and prevention. The “Health Treasure – Stroke” has said: “Anyone who first feels numbness in the first and second fingers or does not use them, has the disease of stroke within three years.” It must be prevented. 3, diabetes The symptoms of hand numbness caused by this disease is usually due to vascular disease, or long-term drug use. There is also a population can also suffer from hand numbness symptoms, but the pathogenesis is not clear, that is, menopausal women, some patients in the disappearance of symptoms with menopause, hand numbness symptoms also recede. The above are only the most common diseases that cause “hand numbness” in addition to cervical spondylosis that we have listed. They are not related to cervical spondylosis at all. When we have symptoms of hand numbness, we must seek medical attention in a timely manner to clarify the cause of the disease and seek treatment as soon as possible to avoid delays.