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Can laying down, chin compressed to chest, for hours at time daily, cause mental nerve irritation or damage? in result, the chin briefly tingles upon touch? or is this type of paresthesia, only able to be caused from typical numb chin syndrome?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh
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Pathology 49 years experience
Change posture: Change your posture and if after two weeks of making the change if it does not resolve the matter, see a doctor. Wish you good health!
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