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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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What Causes Sudden Cramping And Numbness In Legs?

i was walking down the stairs and then both my legs got cramp in and they became weak and really num and i couldn t walk and i collapsed...what does this mean? and i would like to ask you another thing...if three people in my family have died of cancer am i likely to get the cancer gene?
Fri, 12 Feb 2016
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I understand your concerns. let me understand them individually. i need more info to understand them and list the differentials.

Muscle cramps and weakness:
1) was this the first episode?
2) was the weakness around the hip or below the knee (to rule out proximal or distal muscle weakness)
3) does it occur spointeneoulsy or after work?
4) how long does the weakness stay after presenting itself
if you can please get back to me on these details we could proceed further.

regarding your question on inheritance of cancer:
1) some cancers are familial and multifactorial - please mention your relationship to your relatives
2) some cancers are inherited in a dominant or recessive manner
3) some cancers are sporadic - isolated
4) some cancers are acquired due to physical, chemical and biological agents

so we may have to do some genetic testing and pedigree analysis and also analyse the type of cancer which was present in the family so that we know whether the cancer is heritable.

please feel free to get back to me. Thank you
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What Causes Sudden Cramping And Numbness In Legs?

I understand your concerns. let me understand them individually. i need more info to understand them and list the differentials. Muscle cramps and weakness: 1) was this the first episode? 2) was the weakness around the hip or below the knee (to rule out proximal or distal muscle weakness) 3) does it occur spointeneoulsy or after work? 4) how long does the weakness stay after presenting itself if you can please get back to me on these details we could proceed further. regarding your question on inheritance of cancer: 1) some cancers are familial and multifactorial - please mention your relationship to your relatives 2) some cancers are inherited in a dominant or recessive manner 3) some cancers are sporadic - isolated 4) some cancers are acquired due to physical, chemical and biological agents so we may have to do some genetic testing and pedigree analysis and also analyse the type of cancer which was present in the family so that we know whether the cancer is heritable. please feel free to get back to me. Thank you