What Are The Underlying Causes For Numbness And Loss Of Sensation In Feet?

Posted on Fri, 27 Dec 2013

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Question : I feel no sense of my feet and it's cool analysis worked thyroid, sugar and hemoglobin are all excellent and used to pressure treat and cure Alklestrul two are good now, what is the reason for my sense of this

Answered by Dr. Manjeth Kumar G (5 hours later)

Brief Answer: slipped disc etc. pls Clarify the doubts. Detailed Answer: Hello, There are many different conditions causing numbness and loss of sensation in foot. Some common causes apart from you have mentioned are 1. Head or spine injuries 2. Pressure- Wearing tight shoes or sitting on your foot 3. slipped disc or back problem 4. Stroke 5. Multiple sclerosis 6. Brain tumours I would be able to narrow down the possibilities if you can answer few of my questions How long do you have this numbness? Do you have numbness in both feet? then upto which level either upto ankle or knee? Have you ever had any injury in spine or head? Do you have any back pain? Are you alcoholic? because Alcohol abuse can damage nerves. Have you checked your Vitamin B12 level? Are you on any treatment and taking medicines? Do you have any other specific symptoms to explain? Awaiting your response...

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Follow up: Dr. Manjeth Kumar G (1 hour later)

Current symptoms Cooler parties - the fear and panic and anxiety Not exposed to any process or beat valuable my body I do not know that I had a lack of vitamin B-12 The surgeon said XXXXXXX organic things are thyroid hormones and analysis Excellent Do not drink alcohol and never did I to beat him and did not do the operations and there is no numbness rarely no more than once or twice a sense heartily in the legs drink two drugs and one for the pressure and the second Klestrul purposes than 2 months before the two took a scan on my neck and found that I have a desk and pressure in chain 3

Answered by Dr. Manjeth Kumar G (13 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Vitamin B-12 level, CT and MRI brain and Lumbar sp Detailed Answer: Hello, As your thyroid hormones, Blood sugar and Hemoglobin are normal, I would order for 1. Vitamin B-12 levels - to rule out any peripheral neuropathy 2. CT and MRI Brain and Lumbar spine The two tests should provide you clues as about the cause of numbness and absent sensation. You can get the tests done through your local physician. Besides investigations, it is very essential to take either Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or Benzodiazepines to control anxiety and panic. The drugs will also be useful in treating neurological concerns such as yours. Your treating physician knows about the dose and duration of treatment. Hope this helps. Please write back for further queries. Wishing you good health.

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Follow up: Dr. Manjeth Kumar G (1 hour later)

Are there any indications as to whether the lack of b12 or brain Is it possible vitamin D deficiency note that I walk an hour a day for logistics support, I can not find any problems or fatigue

Answered by Dr. Manjeth Kumar G (11 hours later)

Brief Answer: Please do the investigations. Not due to Vit D def Detailed Answer: Hello, Numbness is one of the main symptom of b12 deficiency and brain tumour. Usually vitamin D deficiency do not cause major symptoms. Most of Vitamin D deficiency is associated with Muscle weakness and bone pain. Thus you may not have Vitamin D deficiency. It can be confirmed by measuring 25-hydroxy vitamin D blood test. Hope this helps. Please write back for further queries. Wishing you good health.

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