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Dizziness, Weakness, Headaches. Typhoid Confirmed Through Widal. Numbness On One Side. Is This Effect Of Typhoid ?
sir, I am 29 yrs old, and was feeling like a bit of dizziness a week ago,weakness and headache.during widal test it was confirmed as typhoid . but I was getting the feel like numbness in one side of body,sensation in tongue which i felt at the age of 14 when I suffered epilypsy.But it was cured by taking EPTION for 5 years.May I know is it the effect of typhoid or can be other thing
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Hi,
Numbness of the body does not occur in Typhoid. Alterations in taste sensation do happen.
I do not think it is due to epilepsy.
If the symptom continues to worsen, please consult your Neurologist again.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Numbness of the body does not occur in Typhoid. Alterations in taste sensation do happen.
I do not think it is due to epilepsy.
If the symptom continues to worsen, please consult your Neurologist again.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
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