What Causes Blurred Vision, Headache And Numbness In Hands?

Posted on Fri, 10 Jul 2015

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Fri, 10 Jul 2015 Answered on

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Question : My girlfriend experienced an episode of blurred vision and objects appearing in her peripheral, and that lasted about 10 minutes and then a headache and numb hands . Only had some dates to eat. Still not 100%

Answered by Dr. Dr. Erion Spaho (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Prompt medical evaluation needed.

Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for using HCM.

I have read your query and understand your concerns.

There are two main conditions as possible causes of your girlfriend's symptoms:

- lowering of blood sugar levels
- transient ischemic attack ( TIA)

Both conditions need a medical evaluation by testing too, so, I suggest you to have a medical evaluation ASAP, as the condition may progress further.

Hope this helps. Best regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar