What Causes Numbness And Tingling Feeling In Lower Leg And Foot?

Posted on Tue, 17 Feb 2015

Question: I have had numbness and tingling in my lower leg and foot for 6 hours

Answered by Dr. Dr. Erion Spaho (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Possible it was a transient ischemic attack.

Detailed Answer:
Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns.

Your symptoms may be related to a transient ischemic attack or reversible local cerebral ischemia and this condition needs further evaluation to be confirmed or excluded because it may herald more serious problems in the future.

Another less disturbing cause may be temporary alteration of leg blood flow by distorted vessels related to body position or posture.

I suggest you to consult a Neurologist and have a clinical evaluation together with further tests needed to check for/ rule out transient ischemic attack ( cervical vessels ultrasound, blood pressure evaluation, blood lipids levels and maybe brain imaging).

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj