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What makes your feet fall asleep?
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Nerve: Usually pressure on a nerve most often at the inside of the ankle.
Answered 11/22/2012
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Nerve compression: Which can occur at multiple places including but not limited to between metatatarsal heads, inside portion of ankle, and lower back. Systemic diseases like diabetes can cause neuropathy as well, mas could side effects of chemotherapy or radiation treatments.
Answered 1/1/2016
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