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My head was feeling numb. i had a cat scan which showed nothing. could i be having a mini tia stroke?

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Dr. Gutti Rao answered

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No: Numbness in the head may not be tia/ you may have to look for other causes such as neuropathy, anemia, B12 deficiencies etc. You need a thorough evaluation with a neurologist.

Dr Kaufman agreed

Answered 6/24/2014

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Unlikely..: First i would like to know your age, if you have high blood pressure, cholesterol, family history of stroke and heart attack. If you could describe your symptom with duration and location we can predict the likelihood of this being TIA or not.

Answered 6/10/2014

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A member asked:

My head was feeling numb. i had a cat scan which showed nothing. could i be having a mini tia stroke?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Gutti Rao answered

Dr Kaufman agreed

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