What Causes Numbness And Tingling Sensation In Body?

Posted on Wed, 30 Apr 2014

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Question : I have numbness, tingling and feeling like electricity going all in my body . I shake like im cold just chilled filling.I just had nerve conduction tests on my arms and lege . Im diabetic and he said it was neurophy n both legs but not bad and for the arms he said carpal tunnel and a pinched nerve, so what nowiget scared that it might be a stroke or something i

Answered by Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi (12 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Due to compression of this nerve root there is pain radiating to your arm.
You may require spine.
Diabetes and smoking leads to constriction of blood vessels leading to infection and weakness.
So it is advisable to do colour Doppler limb to see vascular status.
For diabetic neuropathy you may need long term treatment in form of medication physiotherapy with TENS and anodyne therapy.
For these symptoms analgesic and neurotropic medication can be started.
I will advise to check your vit B12 and vit D3 level.

There is possibility of transient ischemic episode or stroke leading to motor weakness on arm and leg.
You may need clinical examination to confirm neurological weakness, BP and other vital parameters. MRI brain will rule out stroke in case of suspicion.

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