Leg numbness
The leg can have decreased feeling of pain, light touch, or even buzzing of a tuning fork. This could be due to spinal cord, brain, or peripheral nerve pathology.
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What is constant leg numbness due to?
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I have leg numbness or tingling that worsens on walking?
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Post-delivery leg numbness. Was I pushing in stirrups too long?
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Hello docs! can you tell me what could be causing lower back and leg numbness?
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What would cause me to have sweats and weigtht loss and fattystool and leg numbness at night ?
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Pain on my left side from the middle of my back down my leg numbness in my leg like to my nee what can I do for the pain hard to get up and do things ?
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What do you give for neuropathy legs numbness?
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How can I tell if my leg numbness is vascular or neurological?
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Leg numbness after heart cath. Normal? If so, for how long until feeling normal again?
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I am having sweats , weightloss , leg numbness and fat instool. What can I do to treat these symptoms?
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All of a sudden sharp.pain lower right back down right leg numbness in right leg can't hardly walk what could this be?
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I am experiencing leg numbness. The following also describe me: Leg pain, Leg tingling, and Numbness or tingling. What should I do?
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Leg numbness after a heart attack? Should i be worried?
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Can Nexium (esomeprazole) cause leg numbness and tingling?
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Is it normal for ovarian cyst pain to cause leg numbness? Or is this a sign its something worse?
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I am experiencing numbness or tingling (side: both) (time frame: gradual onset) . The following also describe me: Finger tingling, Leg numbness,not ?
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A 16-year old female asked:
No feeling across front of knee & down side of leg. Numbness pain & tingling for 2 weeks. Shooting pain across front of knee and down leg when touched?
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A 39-year old asked:
What can cause arm/leg numbness, frequent urination, along with vision and hearing issues?
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I am experiencing leg numbness and leg pain. The following also describes me: Leg weakness. What should I do? I have a hematoma in my left leg
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I am experiencing foot numbness. Numbness also affects my legs. Im healthy & 40 yo.The following also describes me: Leg numbness. What should I do?
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A 41-year old female asked:
Experience bilateral leg numbness and tingling and heaviness during the night, no back pain or other pain or trauma. I have a slight neck crimp too.
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