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18 month old acting like left arm and leg hurts. lossing balance easily, very clumsy, hit head 6 times in 24 hours. what is going on?

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Dr. Laurence Fox answered

Immediate Evaluation: Your child needs immediate evaluation. Call pediatrician and if unable to see, report to closest emergency department.

Answered 4/4/2014

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Dr. Dariush Saghafi answered

Call pediatrician: This sounds like very unusual behavior for this child. I think a call to the pediatrician is in order. There could be an infection such as ear, sinus, or even throat.

Answered 4/4/2014

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A member asked:

18 month old acting like left arm and leg hurts. lossing balance easily, very clumsy, hit head 6 times in 24 hours. what is going on?

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