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When lay down with neck slightly bent, back of neck on one side and side of face fall asleep/get numb. getting up moving neck it goes away, whys this?
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Cervical spondylitis: Get a MRI of cervical spine. See a good spine surgeon. Physical therapy and exercises help too.
Answered 6/10/2014
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