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Why Face Tingles And Goes Numb While Sneezing After Stroke?

Female 5 9 174# 52 History of stroke (acute), hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, PKD After my stroke this October, whenever I sneeze, my face (especially my mouth) tingles and goes numb, as well as my arms and hands. I feel like I can t move for about 5 to 10 seconds.
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The raised intrathoracic pressure while sneezing will reduce the carrdiac output and so the circulation to organs like btain.when there is already a compromised circulation to brain, sneezing is causing reduced bld flow to brain and u hav these symptoms
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Why Face Tingles And Goes Numb While Sneezing After Stroke?

The raised intrathoracic pressure while sneezing will reduce the carrdiac output and so the circulation to organs like btain.when there is already a compromised circulation to brain, sneezing is causing reduced bld flow to brain and u hav these symptoms