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Tingling, Numbness On Left Side Of Body, Twisted Vertebrae Due To Accident, Dizziness, Facial Paralysis. Stroke Symptoms?

Hello Doctor, I am a 21 year old male, healthy and fit. I had experienced tingling and numbness in my left side starting at my left foot , slowly making its way up my left leg, chest, left arm , and face . It all happened as I was driving home from school when I was 18, only a 15 min time lapse. When I got home, I went to bed and I felt normal when I woke up an hour later. I m scared I may have had a mini stroke now or MS. When I was 20 half of my face was paralyzed when I woke up one morning, apparently a pinched nerve from a sinus infection I had the previous week. That lasted a month and a bit but my face regained its muscle strength and now it is normal again. I was also in a serious motocross accident when I was 15 and had lower spine problems, where a vertebrae was twisted or bent, as well as a broken arm and leg on the left side, both bones in both my arm and leg. I do kind of feel dizzy and soreness when I shake my head most of the time now. Can you give me some advice on what to do? Or what it might be?
Fri, 29 Jun 2012
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement 's  Response
In view of your clinical presentation it appears to be mixed presentation of mild stroke in evolution with early disc bulge in cervical & lumbar spine.
Hence you should consult a Neuro-physician & Ortho-Spine surgeon and you will require MRI of Brain as well as Spine for further evaluation. You should also get your blood pressure checked & stop eating fast foods & cholesterol & trans fat rich diet.
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Tingling, Numbness On Left Side Of Body, Twisted Vertebrae Due To Accident, Dizziness, Facial Paralysis. Stroke Symptoms?

In view of your clinical presentation it appears to be mixed presentation of mild stroke in evolution with early disc bulge in cervical & lumbar spine. Hence you should consult a Neuro-physician & Ortho-Spine surgeon and you will require MRI of Brain as well as Spine for further evaluation. You should also get your blood pressure checked & stop eating fast foods & cholesterol & trans fat rich diet.