Feeling Weakness And Numbness In Half Part Of Body. Cause For Concern?

Posted on Mon, 13 May 2013

Question: I will feel weakness and numbness in my left body

Answered by Dr. Sudhir Kumar (42 minutes later)

Hi XXXXXX,

Thank you for posting your query.

Numbness in left side of body can be due to a problem in the right side of brain.

Since how long do you have this symptom? Do you also have other symptoms such as weakness, imbalance, pain, etc?

Please get back if you require any additional information.

Best wishes,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sudhir Kumar (34 minutes later)

I have been feeling this problem since last night, I had Cabbage worm in my brain during 2002-2003 and after one year of medication doctor asked me to stop the medicines. Since then I was all well but yesterday I have started feeling numbness.

Answered by Dr. Sudhir Kumar (1 hour later)

Thank you for getting back.
If symptoms persist, it may be useful to repeat the scan of brain to find out the reason. It may be related to the old worm.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sudhir Kumar (2 hours later)

So Sir, what test would you recommend

Answered by Dr. Sudhir Kumar (1 hour later)

If symptoms do not disappear in 2-3 days time, a CT scan or MRI scan of brain may be done.

Best wishes,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar