Suggest Treatment For Numbness In The Thigh

Posted on Tue, 12 Sep 2017

Question: I have had numbness on the top of my right thigh for at least 6 months. However, nerve conduction tests recently showed no abnormal results when my feet were tested. Would a nerve conduction test on my feet indicate neuropathy on my thigh? What could be causing this numbness.

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Leprosy and peripheral neuropathy are possible causes

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concerns. A nerve conduction test on your feet indicate neuropathy on your thigh. Possibly the doctor had prescribed nerve conduction velocity test for your lower limbs and the technician had mindlessly followed procedure without any application of mind in relation to the relevance to your context. I would suggest that you go back to the lab and seek a re-testing.

Such a numbness could occur due to a number of causes. Leprosy needs to be ruled out. Peripheral neuropathy is another likely cause.

Let me know if I could help further.

Regards

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