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What Causes Numbness In Face Radiating To Arm With Dizziness?

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Posted on Wed, 1 Jun 2016
Question: I have numbness in face, slight burning sensation a few times a day. Also radiates down my arm. Slight dizziness and loss of balance during the same time. Arms and legs feel ackward when moving. This happens about 10 times per day on average. Any ideas.
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Answered by Dr. Dariush Saghafi (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Need an neurological examination and good history taken.

Detailed Answer:
Good evening. You will need a good neurological review and history by a neurologist (preferably) along with blood work and an MRI of the brain with gadolinium contrast. It would appear that you are having not only sensory but also motor symptoms. The following list is a partial conglomeration of causes for burning and numbness in the face:

1. Strokes
2. Bell's Palsy
3. Trigeminal Neuralgia
4. Demyelinating conditions
5. Shingles of the face
6. Diabetic neuropathy
7. Tumors
8. deficiencies of Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, D2, and D3, Folic acid
9. Anxiety, stress, panic, other psychiatric/psychological symptoms

And there are a number of psychological causes to your symptoms that could also be considered.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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What Causes Numbness In Face Radiating To Arm With Dizziness?

Brief Answer: Need an neurological examination and good history taken. Detailed Answer: Good evening. You will need a good neurological review and history by a neurologist (preferably) along with blood work and an MRI of the brain with gadolinium contrast. It would appear that you are having not only sensory but also motor symptoms. The following list is a partial conglomeration of causes for burning and numbness in the face: 1. Strokes 2. Bell's Palsy 3. Trigeminal Neuralgia 4. Demyelinating conditions 5. Shingles of the face 6. Diabetic neuropathy 7. Tumors 8. deficiencies of Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, D2, and D3, Folic acid 9. Anxiety, stress, panic, other psychiatric/psychological symptoms And there are a number of psychological causes to your symptoms that could also be considered.