What Is Nerve Compression Syndrome?
3. Symptoms
Symptoms of nerve compression syndrome can vary depending on the type. However, most include changes to sensation in the affected limb. These may take the form of paresthesia, which is a sensation of pins-and-needles or tingling in the area of compression that may radiate down the limb.
Nerve compression syndrome can also cause pain. Some patients describe this as a sensation resembling an electric shock shooting down the arm or leg. Conversely, sometimes the affected limb becomes numb, meaning that there is no paresthesia or pain but no other sensations either.
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