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What Causes Persistent Numbness In The Toe?
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Wed, 10 Feb 2016
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Question : simi numbness on top of toe ? been experiencing this for a month
Brief Answer:
Please tell some extra details.
Detailed Answer:
Hi x,xxxxxxxxxxx
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.
I would surely like to help you with your issues,however for that I need to know some extra details-
1)Is this numbness persistent or improves intermittently?
2)Does it severity related to any specific body posture?Any specific aggravating or relieving factors?Does this numbness increase on coughing or any form of straining?
3)Do you have any other disease or medical history?
I shall be glad to have you in follow up with the above details,in order to answer your query well.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Please tell some extra details.
Detailed Answer:
Hi x,xxxxxxxxxxx
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.
I would surely like to help you with your issues,however for that I need to know some extra details-
1)Is this numbness persistent or improves intermittently?
2)Does it severity related to any specific body posture?Any specific aggravating or relieving factors?Does this numbness increase on coughing or any form of straining?
3)Do you have any other disease or medical history?
I shall be glad to have you in follow up with the above details,in order to answer your query well.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
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Dr. Prasad
the numbing is only on the tip of the right big toe also it is (simi) numb because I touch it and I feel it fairly .other medical issues I'm aware of is a pituitary gland tumor .
Brief Answer:
Nerve or nerve radicles issue.
Detailed Answer:
Hi xxxxxxxxxxx,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
Pituitary tumor is unlikley to cause this numbness.However,you should definitely seek a treatment for it.
Regarding toe numbness,it may be originating either from peripheral nerve or nerve radicles which emerge from the spine.So,in those cases,nerve conduction studies and MRI spine will help. On the other hand,just anxiety could be the cause.
To arrive at a clinical decision,I would suggest you a physical examination by a neurologist,so that he exactly pin-points the site of the lesion on the basis of examination findings.MRI/Nerve conduction studies can be planned accordingly,then.
Hope this helps.If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Nerve or nerve radicles issue.
Detailed Answer:
Hi xxxxxxxxxxx,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
Pituitary tumor is unlikley to cause this numbness.However,you should definitely seek a treatment for it.
Regarding toe numbness,it may be originating either from peripheral nerve or nerve radicles which emerge from the spine.So,in those cases,nerve conduction studies and MRI spine will help. On the other hand,just anxiety could be the cause.
To arrive at a clinical decision,I would suggest you a physical examination by a neurologist,so that he exactly pin-points the site of the lesion on the basis of examination findings.MRI/Nerve conduction studies can be planned accordingly,then.
Hope this 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. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
could this be serious
Brief Answer:
No.
Detailed Answer:
Hi xxxxxxxxxxxx,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
No,this is not serious.It is likely to improve.
Hope that I have answered your query.If you have some further questions,I shall be glad to answer else please close the thread,rate it and write a review.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
No.
Detailed Answer:
Hi xxxxxxxxxxxx,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
No,this is not serious.It is likely to improve.
Hope that I have answered your query.If you have some further questions,I shall be glad to answer else please close the thread,rate it and write a review.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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