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What Causes Left-sided Numbness And Heaviness In Face, Arm And Leg?
Question: Hi have been experiencing numb and heavy feeling in left side of face for a few weeks now, also strange heavy feeling in left arm and leg. It feels like my face is drooping although it isnt. Even talking feels weird, the sensation has now moved into my forehead , before it was just in my cheek and under my eye. My GP has given me migrane tablets to try, altyhough I am not getting any headaches. The feeling is in my face all the time but feeling in by arms and legs do come and go.
Brief Answer:
Neurological examination and after that brain MRI needed to diagnose.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for using HCM.
I have read your query and understand your concerns.
Migraine is a possible explanation of symptoms that you refer, but this type of migraine is inherited and usually headaches are part of symptoms.
Other conditions that may cause those symptoms are anxiety and stress disorder, transient ischemic attacks (very rare at your age) and brain lesions.
In my opinion, most probable condition in this case is anxiety and stress disorder, but there is need first for a neurological examination and imaging studies to exclude other less possible causes.
I suggest you to discus with a Neurologist about your concerns and to have a neurological examination and a brain MRI done, in order to get diagnosed correctly.
Treatment depends on the diagnosis.
Hope you found the answer helpful. let me know if I can assist you further.
Greetings.
Neurological examination and after that brain MRI needed to diagnose.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for using HCM.
I have read your query and understand your concerns.
Migraine is a possible explanation of symptoms that you refer, but this type of migraine is inherited and usually headaches are part of symptoms.
Other conditions that may cause those symptoms are anxiety and stress disorder, transient ischemic attacks (very rare at your age) and brain lesions.
In my opinion, most probable condition in this case is anxiety and stress disorder, but there is need first for a neurological examination and imaging studies to exclude other less possible causes.
I suggest you to discus with a Neurologist about your concerns and to have a neurological examination and a brain MRI done, in order to get diagnosed correctly.
Treatment depends on the diagnosis.
Hope you found the answer helpful. let me know if I can assist you further.
Greetings.
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