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What Causes Numbness In Chin And Odd Feeling On Back Of The Leg?
Question: My daughter has for the last six weeks feels that the back of her leg feels odd along with numbness in her chin
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your question.
Can you give me some further information to help answer your question.
How old is your daughter?
Does she have any other symptoms such as weakness or pain?
Is she limping?
Does she have any medical problems?
Does anything like this run in the family?
Thanks and look forward to hearing back from you.
best wishes
Need more information
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your question.
Can you give me some further information to help answer your question.
How old is your daughter?
Does she have any other symptoms such as weakness or pain?
Is she limping?
Does she have any medical problems?
Does anything like this run in the family?
Thanks and look forward to hearing back from you.
best wishes
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Dr. Raju A.T
Thank you for your swift reply. She is 25. No family history and no limping. Twice had slight weakness of left arm. Only had these issues in the last 6 Weeks. normally healthy.
thank.you again
thank.you again
Brief Answer:
A number of possible diagnosis
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your reply, I assume you mean numbness in her shin not chin?
If it is her chin and she has had weakness in her left arm and left leg then this would suggest a central problem i.e. in the brain. This would need to be investigated with an MRI scan.
The numbness in the leg could be explained by nerve entrapment in the lumber spine. Usually this would be associated with pain in the lower back and sciatic pain radiating down the back of the leg from the hip to the foot. Again this diagnosis could be made on an MRI scan of the lower back.
A peripheral nerve problem could cause such an issue such as entrapment or inflammation. This could be diagnosed using nerve conduction studies. If this was the issue then some blood work would be necessary to look for causes of such a problem such as diabetes.
I hope this answers your questions. Numbness presenting in this location without any additional symptoms is unusual.
Best wishes
A number of possible diagnosis
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your reply, I assume you mean numbness in her shin not chin?
If it is her chin and she has had weakness in her left arm and left leg then this would suggest a central problem i.e. in the brain. This would need to be investigated with an MRI scan.
The numbness in the leg could be explained by nerve entrapment in the lumber spine. Usually this would be associated with pain in the lower back and sciatic pain radiating down the back of the leg from the hip to the foot. Again this diagnosis could be made on an MRI scan of the lower back.
A peripheral nerve problem could cause such an issue such as entrapment or inflammation. This could be diagnosed using nerve conduction studies. If this was the issue then some blood work would be necessary to look for causes of such a problem such as diabetes.
I hope this answers your questions. Numbness presenting in this location without any additional symptoms is unusual.
Best wishes
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
No we did mean chin. Odd feeling is in back of Her right leg between knee and ankle and weakness is in her left arm.
We have google these symptoms and come up with MS. Could it possibly be anything else
We have google these symptoms and come up with MS. Could it possibly be anything else
Brief Answer:
Yes ms a possibility
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for tie follow up question.
Yes you are right these symptoms are consistent with a condition like MS as they would not be produced by a problem in one particular location in the nervous system. The left arm, right leg and the chin are all controlled by different areas in the brain and spinal cord. That is why I suggested in my original answer that your daughter needs to have an MRI scan of her brain and possibly also her spinal cord.
Only a condition like MS could produce symptoms in these locations.
I would encourage get your dr to a neurologist for a through physical assessment and an MRI scan.
best wishes
Yes ms a possibility
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for tie follow up question.
Yes you are right these symptoms are consistent with a condition like MS as they would not be produced by a problem in one particular location in the nervous system. The left arm, right leg and the chin are all controlled by different areas in the brain and spinal cord. That is why I suggested in my original answer that your daughter needs to have an MRI scan of her brain and possibly also her spinal cord.
Only a condition like MS could produce symptoms in these locations.
I would encourage get your dr to a neurologist for a through physical assessment and an MRI scan.
best wishes
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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