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A 48-year-old female asked:

I have been having a tingling sensation on my right leg, and has caused a bit of numbness. the feeling started on the thigh, but has now moved down to the leg. what could this be?

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Dr. Steven Simon
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Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 40 years experience
Nerve problem: Either a peripheral nerve disease or central,compression could be this in unilateral fashion. Make an appointment with a neurologist, PMR doc, or you FP to evaluate this with appropriate testing to make an accurate diagnosis. Then you can start on a program to improve this,problem. Good luck
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