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What causes numbness and tingling on both arms?

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Dr. Heidar Jahromi answered

Specializes in Neurology

Multiple locations : Including both sides of brain, brian stem , cervical spinal cord and / or peripheral nerve could be the sites of problem and different pathological process could do it. Only a neurologist after a complete neurological examination and appropriate test could give you the answer.

Answered 4/3/2013

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