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My brother has tingling and numbness in arms, hands, chest and abdomen area down to his knee area. when he holds my hand, he says he can barely feel?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Parathesias: Please go to ER or urgent care today as soon as possible to have your brother evaluated, Can be electrolytes, lyme, thyroid, Guilliam Barre if recent viraa infection, Zika or MS infection

Answered 3/23/2016

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Go to Dr or ER: Parenthesia is an abnormal condition in which the person feels the sensation of numbness, tingling burning, itching or prickling. Paresthesias usually arise from nerve damage due to infection, inflammation trauma or other abnormal processes. Symptom of a disease. Take him to be evaluated ASAP!

Answered 3/23/2016

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