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I am a 46 year old with c5-6 fusion & l1 compression fracture surgery. having numbness/tingling in face, body and extremities. possible cause?

6 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

Need more info: Sudden change? Tingling in arms and legs? Facial tingling not related to cervical fusion..Any weakness, balance, visual issues? Speech problems? See a doctor..Pcp to start out.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Dr. Richard Pollard answered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

See below: This could be spinal stenosis at or above the level of the initial fusion. Discuss with your surgeon to see if the symptoms are related.

Answered 4/24/2015

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Dr. Atif Haque answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Think elsewhere: Neither problems at c5-6 nor at L1 would explain numbness and tingling in the face, body, and extremities. However, a problem in the brain or the junction of the brain and spinal cord could cause this.

Answered 1/15/2015

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