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What Causes Numbness In Arms, Legs And Vision Problems In A Young Woman?

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Posted on Wed, 8 Jun 2016
Question: My 24 year old grandaughter has numbness in arms and legs and has been having some vision problems.
She lives in XXXXXXX and has no insurance. What can she do ?
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Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (34 minutes later)
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Hi,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.

I understand your concerns and I shall try to address them at best,however,I need to know some more details so to make an interpretation about her illness-
1)Since when she is having numbness in arms and legs?Has it worsened over time or remained static?
2)Does she have any kind of weakness of limbs?Any difficulty in using hands-like buttoning-unbuttoning,holding a spoon,combing hairs and other tasks in which hands are used?Any difficulty in rising from squatting position,gripping slippers in feet,climbing stairs?
3)Any difficulty in micturition?
4)Numbess is in whole limbs or just distally?
5)Does she have any known illness/medical history/psychiatric history or history of any addictions?

I shall be glad to have you in follow-up with details so that I can answer this well.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
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What Causes Numbness In Arms, Legs And Vision Problems In A Young Woman?

Brief Answer: Some more details: Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com. I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query. I understand your concerns and I shall try to address them at best,however,I need to know some more details so to make an interpretation about her illness- 1)Since when she is having numbness in arms and legs?Has it worsened over time or remained static? 2)Does she have any kind of weakness of limbs?Any difficulty in using hands-like buttoning-unbuttoning,holding a spoon,combing hairs and other tasks in which hands are used?Any difficulty in rising from squatting position,gripping slippers in feet,climbing stairs? 3)Any difficulty in micturition? 4)Numbess is in whole limbs or just distally? 5)Does she have any known illness/medical history/psychiatric history or history of any addictions? I shall be glad to have you in follow-up with details so that I can answer this well. Regards Dr.Ajay Panwar, MD,DM(Neurology)