What is the difference between occasional numbness and cubital tunnel syndrome?

In order to make the distinction between, just occasional numbness and tingling in the hand, and true cubital tunnel syndrome, typically the symptoms are more persistent, and more frequent. So, when patients are being woken up multiple times per night, from their deep sleep, or they're having more and more difficulties at work maintaining a certain posture. Or, even if they're starting to get some weakness in their hand, is when it's the more concerning symptom, and needs to be worked up for possible cubital tunnel.