Numbness and tingling
Alternate Names : Sensory loss, Paresthesias, Tingling and numbness, Loss of sensation
Definition ...
Numbness and tingling are abnormal sensations that can occur anywhere in your body, but are often felt in your fingers, hands, feet, arms, or legs.
Causes
There are many possible causes: ...
Numbness and tingling Treatment
Review Date: 04/21/2009
Reviewed By: Jacob L. Heller, MD, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, Clinic. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
Numbness and tingling. The chemotherapy used for testicular cancer sometimes causes nerve damage that results in a partial loss of sensation in the hands and/or feet.
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weak grasp ...
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Extreme sensitivity to touch
Burning feeling in toes or fingers
Freezing feeling in toes or fingers ...
Numbness and tingling.
Unsteadiness when standing or walking.
Clumsiness of the hands and feet.
Cough and hoarseness.
Eye problems such as blurred vision or loss of the ability to see colors.
Kidney damage.
Numbness and tingling around the anus or genitals
Pain with movement, straining, coughing, or doing leg raises
Difficulty controlling bowel movements or bladder function ...
Numbness and tingling in the ring finger and little finger are common symptoms of ulnar nerve entrapment. Often, these symptoms come and go. They happen more often when the elbow is bent, such as when driving or holding the phone.
numbness and tingling about the mouth and extremities
In more severe cases, the person may suffer muscle pains, dizziness, and sensations of temperature reversal, where hot things seem cold and cold things seem hot.
numbness and tingling in the feet and hands
a burning, stabbing or shooting pain
loss of co-ordination in the affected body parts
muscle weakness ...
Numbness and tingling
Review Date:5/31/2006
Reviewed By: Kevin B. Freedman, MD, MSCE, Sports Medicine, Orthopaedic Specialists, Bryn Mawr, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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Peripheral Nerves
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The muscles on each side of your face are affected.
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