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What Is The Cause Of Numbness In Arms And Legs?
Hello, I am a 24 yo male that is overweight and I was wondering what could be the problem if I start to loose feeling in my arms and legs after sitting for an extended period of time? Circulation is obvious, but even after moving around a bit thye remain "asleep". Ideas?
Tue, 19 Dec 2017
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Your symptoms could be related to different possible causes : thoracic outlet syndrome, Takayasu arteritis, etc..
For this reason, I would recommend performing a chest X ray study, a cervical spine X ray study and a Doppler ultrasound of the arm vessels.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards, Dr. Aida
Welcome on Healthcaremagic!
Your symptoms could be related to different possible causes : thoracic outlet syndrome, Takayasu arteritis, etc..
For this reason, I would recommend performing a chest X ray study, a cervical spine X ray study and a Doppler ultrasound of the arm vessels.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards, Dr. Aida
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