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Why would i be having facial numbness and tingling on the left side of my face and scalp only?

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You might: You might have shingles with no visible rash. See your dermatologist or neurologist for the answer.

Answered 12/15/2020

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My wife age 48 a migrane patient, height 5'-2", weighing 36 (last month 37) suddenly feels numbness on left side of scalp, face and tongue. Pls help.

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I've had numbness to my left side of the face/head and tingling in my left arm and hands. I had a sudden loss of hearing for about a min. ?

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What could be the cause of a feeling of spreading numbness? It started in the left side of face and scalp now it's whole head, arms and hands.

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