10 Ulnar Nerve Entrapment Symptoms
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Hypoesthesia
An individual may experience hypoesthesia when the ulnar nerve in their arm becomes compressed or irritated, causing ulnar nerve entrapment. Hypoesthesia is the medical term for a partial loss of sensation in a particular part of the body.2‘Numbness.’ Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 20 Apr. 2019, www.mayoclinic.org/symptoms/numbness/basics/definition/sym-20050938 Ulnar nerve entrapment may cause hypoesthesia in the hand.
Loss of sensation isn't uncommon and occurs in the fourth and fifth fingers. A person with hypoesthesia may lose their sense of touch and ability to feel pain and temperature differences. In addition to the numbness, hypoesthesia may be accompanied by pins and needles.
