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What Causes Numbness On The Left Side Of The Face?
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Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Question : I have a slight numbness in left side of face, very small area. I also had small nose bleeds
Brief Answer:
Please tell some details.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist, here to answer your query.
I would like to know the following details in order to answer this query well-
1)Since when are you having this numbness?
2)Do you have any facial deviation or weakness in face?
3)How is the skin color of the area with numbness?Is color different from the rest of the face?
4)Do you have any other known disease or comorbidity?
I shall be glad to have you in follow-up with details in order to answer this query well.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Please tell some details.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist, here to answer your query.
I would like to know the following details in order to answer this query well-
1)Since when are you having this numbness?
2)Do you have any facial deviation or weakness in face?
3)How is the skin color of the area with numbness?Is color different from the rest of the face?
4)Do you have any other known disease or comorbidity?
I shall be glad to have you in follow-up with details in order to answer this query well.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Saturday evening. No facial deviation. Numbness seems inside. No change in skin colour. No other disease
Brief Answer:
Observation is needed for now/Neurological examination if it persists.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being in follow-up and providing the details.
The details which you have mentioned are not suggestive of any specific disease for now.However, if the symptoms persist you must undergo a physical examination by a neurologist, to confirm is sensory loss on that area actually exists.
Hope that helps.If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Observation is needed for now/Neurological examination if it persists.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being in follow-up and providing the details.
The details which you have mentioned are not suggestive of any specific disease for now.However, if the symptoms persist you must undergo a physical examination by a neurologist, to confirm is sensory loss on that area actually exists.
Hope that helps.If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
should symptons go fairly quickly? How long should I wait before examination?
Brief Answer:
Wait for a few days.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
Its better to observe it for a couple of days and if it persists,then you should see a neurologist in person.
Hope that helps.
If you have some further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Wait for a few days.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
Its better to observe it for a couple of days and if it persists,then you should see a neurologist in person.
Hope that helps.
If you have some further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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