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What Causes Numbness Above Left Knee?

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Posted on Mon, 22 Jun 2015
Question: Numbness area of approximately 5 inches in diameter above left knee. Sensation of icy/hot/wetness. Started 2 weeks ago and is intensifying. No pain, no injuries.
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Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Lumbosacral radiculopathy/Nerve conduction studies/MRI L-S spine

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.

If you would have presented to me as an outpatient with this complaint,I would have made a probable diagnosis of Lumbosacral radiculopathy(mainly,lumbar nerve roots involvement) on the basis of medical history.
I would have suggested you to undergo the following investigations in order to establish the diagnosis-
1)MRI Lumbosacral(L-S) spine
2)Nerve conduction studies of lower limbs.
Please get examined by a neurologist and discuss the possibility of getting these investigations done.
Once you are done with these investigations,please follow-up with the results here.
Further,I would also like to rule out Diabetes(as Diabetes can affect nerves resulting in varied manifestations) in your case.So,please get blood sugar (fasting) done and share the result here.

Meanwhile,you can start therapy with anti-neuralgic drugs like pregabalin,amitriptyline or duloxetine.Besides,methylcobalamin supplementation will be helpful.

We can modify the therapy,once we get the results of the investigations.

Hope that I have answered your query for now.If you have any follow-up questions,I shall be glad to answer else please close the thread,rate it and write a review as your rating will be of help to me.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
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What Causes Numbness Above Left Knee?

Brief Answer: Lumbosacral radiculopathy/Nerve conduction studies/MRI L-S spine Detailed Answer: Hi XXXX, Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com. I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query. If you would have presented to me as an outpatient with this complaint,I would have made a probable diagnosis of Lumbosacral radiculopathy(mainly,lumbar nerve roots involvement) on the basis of medical history. I would have suggested you to undergo the following investigations in order to establish the diagnosis- 1)MRI Lumbosacral(L-S) spine 2)Nerve conduction studies of lower limbs. Please get examined by a neurologist and discuss the possibility of getting these investigations done. Once you are done with these investigations,please follow-up with the results here. Further,I would also like to rule out Diabetes(as Diabetes can affect nerves resulting in varied manifestations) in your case.So,please get blood sugar (fasting) done and share the result here. Meanwhile,you can start therapy with anti-neuralgic drugs like pregabalin,amitriptyline or duloxetine.Besides,methylcobalamin supplementation will be helpful. We can modify the therapy,once we get the results of the investigations. Hope that I have answered your query for now.If you have any follow-up questions,I shall be glad to answer else please close the thread,rate it and write a review as your rating will be of help to me. Regards Dr.Ajay Panwar, MD,DM(Neurology)