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I was recently diagnosed with cervical stenosis. i have now strength in my left arm and right is getting weaker by the day.my entire body is numb. ?

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Several concerns: Important to assess if the stenosis is compressing your spinal cord and perhaps compressing nerves leaving spinal canal into the arms. If spinal cord threat, your legs would become weak. The progressive loss of strength in arms could be radicular but do you in fact possess a peripheral neuropathy. Do not delay, get opinion from spinal surgeon, but also get neurologist involved.

Answered 3/29/2013

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Cervical stenosis: You need to see a doc! not a good plan to wait until friday afternoon to think you may have a problem. Understand, with spinal cord compression and injury, weakness, numbness and incoordination that develops may be permanent. If you truly have noticeable worsening today from yesterday, you need immediate attention. If this is just gradually getting worse, then call your doc monday.

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Will cervical spinal senosis cause numbness/weakness in both arms?

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