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What Causes Numbness In The Legs?

I .am a 70yr.old male--tonight my legs both went dead twice in one half hour. It was a feeling with some pain,very uncomfortable,and i HAD to sit at the nearest place possible,and the feeling of numbness went away in approx. one min. each time. What can you tell me,and i thank you
Mon, 29 Sep 2014
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Thank you for trusting HCM.
Your problem seems to be due to some nerve or muscle related or both. Get some nerve tests and ultrasound done. Hope you get well soon.

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What Causes Numbness In The Legs?

Hello! Thank you for trusting HCM. Your problem seems to be due to some nerve or muscle related or both. Get some nerve tests and ultrasound done. Hope you get well soon. Regards!