A 40-year-old member asked:

can a pinched nerve in your neck on the left side cause weakness in the left side of face leg and arms?

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Dr. Ronald Krauser answered

Rheumatology 52 years experience

No: A pinched nerve in the neck would not cause leg symptoms. Spinal cord compression may.

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Dr. TORY MCJUNKIN commented

Pain Management 19 years experience

Also have to consider stroke, neurological lesions (like MS), brain injury, and spinal cord injury.

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Dr. Atif Haque answered

Neurosurgery 18 years experience

Face weakness: Similarly, a "pinched nerve" in the neck would not be expected to cause facial weakness.

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