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I feel numbness only thigh right above my knee on my left leg a area about 6by 6 why is that?

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Dr. Lawrence Colen answered

Meralgia: Could be meralgia paresthetica. A pinched nerve near the groin can cause a 'patch' of numbness just above and a little lateral to the knee.

Answered 8/21/2017

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A member asked:

I feel numbness only thigh right above my knee on my left leg a area about 6by 6 why is that?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Lawrence Colen answered

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