Question 1

what is numbness and tingling caused by?

Accepted Answer

Pinched nerve: Nerves exit your spine from the head to the buttock and these nerves correspond to the sensation to different parts of your body. 

The mechanical pressure on the nerve causes the sensation to feel different.  That includes numbness or tingling. 

Also,  there can be chemical irritation to  the nerves by inflammation.  

In cases of peripheral neuropathy,  it can ALS becaused by diabetes, etc.

Question 2

what is the definition or description of: numbness and tingling?

Accepted Answer

Numbness: The feeling after your "foot falls asleep".

Question 3

what would cause me to have numbness and tingling through my body ?

Accepted Answer

? Hyperventilation?: Have you been hyperventilating? Most often numbness is to lips, hands and feet.

Question 4

how many causes are there for numbness and tingling throughout the body?

Accepted Answer

Many many: Direct nerve irritation by pressure being applied to them, severing of the nerves via injury or underlying illness, metabolic processes, medications, demyelinating diseases, strokes, radiation therapy, infections, autoimmune disorders, vasculitis, hyperventilation -  are just a few.

Question 5

what can cause numbness and tingling in an otherwise healthy 25 year old?

Accepted Answer

Carpal Tunnel : Pain, numbness, tingling, weakness and night pain are the most common symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome.

Treatments: rest, night splint, vitamin b6 100mg / day, over the counter anti-inflammatory meds and ergonomic changes to work space.

http://www.centraljerseyhand.com/carpal-tunnel-syndrome.htm.

Question 6

i have being feeling numbness and tingling on my whole right side what can this be.....?

Accepted Answer

Many things: While these symptoms are usually self limited and inconsequential, if these persist more than a week or so, with your young age, see your family md for evaluation.
It would be best to figure it out early rather than late.  Whether these are symptoms from the brain, spinal cord, or peripheral nerves, you will need some workup if they don't go away.

Question 7

i was diagnosed with raynald disease. is there any medication that can cure it. ? the cold, numbness and tingling is

Accepted Answer

Nifedipine &amp; warmth: First try to dress warmly and not spend too much time in cold or the cold grocery aisle.  Ask your physician to start you on a calcium channel blocker such as nifedipine.   With these two actions you can decrease Raynauds events.

Question 8

i have numbness and tingling after epidural?

Accepted Answer

See below: The epidural space is home to several nerves that travel into your legs.  It is not uncommon to have temporary numbness and tingling in your legs after an epidural.  If this lasts more than a few days see your physician.

Question 9

does de quervain's cause  numbness and tingling?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It is a tendonitis and it mostly causes pain of the thumb with apposition and extension. If the inflammation is bad enough it can compress the nerve that arises at the dorsum of the wrist and can cause numbness and tingling in fingers innervated by that nerve.

Question 10

can back problems cause numbness and tingling in the body?

Accepted Answer

Yes as well as other: Potential reasons.  For these symptoms to be spinal related, the problem would have to be above the level of the body experiencing the symptoms.

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