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What Could Cause Curling Up Of Limbs Towards The Body With Stiffness And Severe Trembling?

my mom is having a condition that I have never heard of. we thought she was having sugar problems. but we couldn't get her to eat so we took her to the ER. and they got her better the next after noon she started acting weird again well tested her sugar low but not enough to do any thing. the third day she started the strangest thing her hand ,feet ,legs, arms started to curl in close to her body her arms shook like a seizer but its not that but she don't no much she knows my name where she is at .she is able to drink and ever thing but she was as stiff as a board fingers curled in so much her finger nails started cutting into her hands. her fingers where so tight it took me and my step dad to pull both of her hand apart then she feel asleep and ever thing started back to normal this Moring she was fine got in from school my grandparents got me so I new she was back in the hospital again for the third time in three days she done a lot today the doc. cant figure it out need answer please help?
Tue, 10 Dec 2013
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Orthopaedic Surgeon 's  Response
Hello.
Thanks for writing to us.
The curling up of the limbs with stiffness can be due to seizures or a stroke. You need to consult a neurologist for a physical examination and detailed assessment.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
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What Could Cause Curling Up Of Limbs Towards The Body With Stiffness And Severe Trembling?

Hello. Thanks for writing to us. The curling up of the limbs with stiffness can be due to seizures or a stroke. You need to consult a neurologist for a physical examination and detailed assessment. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal , drtayal72@gmail.com