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What Causes Tingling Sensation In The Arms?
I have shooting pains in different areas of my body including my left leg, arm and head. I experience a heavy and tingling sensation, first in my left leg and now my right leg is staring to bother me. I had a pain sensation in my right arm and it looked to me as if there was a blockage. What do you think?
Fri, 30 Oct 2015
Hello and welcome to HCM,
Shooting pain in different parts of body suggest a generalized nerve related disorder.
Tingling sensations, pain sensations are all suggestive of irritation, compression or involvement of nerve due to some disease process.
You need to consult a neurologist for clinical assessment and relevant investigations.
Nerve conduction studies are carried out to find the cause of tingling and altered sensations experienced.
In case there is any history of trauma in recent past, it can be the probable cause of the symptoms.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
Shooting pain in different parts of body suggest a generalized nerve related disorder.
Tingling sensations, pain sensations are all suggestive of irritation, compression or involvement of nerve due to some disease process.
You need to consult a neurologist for clinical assessment and relevant investigations.
Nerve conduction studies are carried out to find the cause of tingling and altered sensations experienced.
In case there is any history of trauma in recent past, it can be the probable cause of the symptoms.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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