Description

Numbness is an abnormal sensation that can occur anywhere in the body, but
is most commonly felt in the hands, feet, arms, or legs. Common symptoms
include tingling and numbness in hands and feet. Numbness is a fairly
broad term ranging from the harmless numbness you get when your fingers are too
cold, to more serious conditions that require immediate medical attention.
Numbness is also often referred to in an emotional context to describe feelings of
detachment or the lack of any emotional response, a symptom commonly
associated with depression. In a physical context, numbness is generally as a
result of damage, blood deprivation or disease of certain nerves in the body.