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Q: Loss of circulation to fingers

asked by: DoctorQuestion on February 8th, 2007

My girlfriend, a 17-year-old female in good health with a fairly athletic build, has been experiencing seemingly random loss of circulation to her fingers. It has only happened twice, and it does not leave her in any pain (nor has it compelled her to visit the emergency room), but I am concerned it may be something serious. As far as I have been able to gather, the only symptomes are numbness and discoloration (paleness). Does anyone know what this is, or what should be done about it?

As far as I know, she is not receiving any medical treatments, taking any medications, etc. She does not use drugs/alcohol/tobacco, have any other medical conditions, or anything along those lines.

I would appreciate professional opinions only, please. Thank you!

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on February 22nd, 2007

General Q&A Answer A2346

It seems that there is nothing to be worried about. Your girlfriend probably experiences some kind of peripheral neuro-circulatory imbalance. Lack of pain indicates that circulation loss in the fingers lasts for a very short time. Peripheral circulation is controlled by the neuro-vegetative system (sympaticus and parasympaticus). At her age, stress and anxiety can often disturb the balance between the sympaticus and the parasympaticus, causing various vegetative symptoms (tachycardia, bradycardia, dry mouth, sweating, skin discoloration, diarrhea, constipation etc.). If you'd like, you can confirm this by visiting a general medical physician.

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