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Numbness and Tingling
Alternate Names : Loss of Sensation, Paresthesias, Sensory Loss, Tingling and Numbness
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Call your Health Care Provider if
Call your local emergency number (such as 911) or get safely to an emergency room if:
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Paralysis occurs along with numbness or tingling, including facial paralysis.
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Numbness or tingling occur just after a head, neck, or back injury.
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You cannot control the movement of an arm or a leg or you have lost bladder or bowel control.
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You are confused or have lost consciousness, even briefly.
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You have slurred speech, loss of or change in vision, difficulty walking, or weakness.
Call your doctor if
- Numbness or tingling is not explained by an obvious cause (such as position-related "falling asleep" of a hand or foot).
- You have pain in your neck, forearm, or fingers.
- You have increased frequency of urination.
- Your numbness or tingling is in your legs and it worsens when you walk.
- You have a rash.
- You have dizziness, vertigo, muscle spasm, or other unusual symptoms.
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• Definition
• Numbness and Tingling: Common Causes
• Numbness and Tingling: Home Care & Treatment
• Call your Health Care Provider if
• What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
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Review Date : 10/16/2003
Reviewed By : Jacqueline A. Hart, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Boston, Ma., and Senior Medical Editor, A.D.A.M., Inc. Previously reviewed by Elaine T. Kiriakopoulos, M.D., M.Sc., Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard University, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (11/14/2002).
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