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What Causes Numbness In Tongue,face And Arm?
Question: I am experiencing numbness in tongue, face and arm, all on the right side. No pain anywhere.
Brief Answer:
There are various causes depends on mode of onset
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing in.
As per your symptoms you are having unilateral paraesthesia & it could be due to various reasons depending on mode of onset:-
Sudden Onset can be due to-
-Trauma (including dental surgery)
- Acute infection (bacterial or viral)
-Vascular event (e.g., cerebral hemorrhage or infarction)
-Malignant disease
Gradual onset can be due to-
-Local pathosis or metastatic disease
-Onset of systemic disease (e.g., multiple sclerosis (MS), diabetic neuropathy, severe anemia)
-Malignant disease
Consult a physician & rule out the exact cause & get it treated accordingly.
Hope I answered your query
Wishing you good health
Regards
Dr. Neha Sumra
There are various causes depends on mode of onset
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing in.
As per your symptoms you are having unilateral paraesthesia & it could be due to various reasons depending on mode of onset:-
Sudden Onset can be due to-
-Trauma (including dental surgery)
- Acute infection (bacterial or viral)
-Vascular event (e.g., cerebral hemorrhage or infarction)
-Malignant disease
Gradual onset can be due to-
-Local pathosis or metastatic disease
-Onset of systemic disease (e.g., multiple sclerosis (MS), diabetic neuropathy, severe anemia)
-Malignant disease
Consult a physician & rule out the exact cause & get it treated accordingly.
Hope I answered your query
Wishing you good health
Regards
Dr. Neha Sumra
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