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What Causes Sudden Weakness And Heaviness In Legs While Standing?
Question: Every once in awhile , maybe three to five times a year, I experience sudden 'weakness' and heaviness in my legs, it graduates from my ankles and up to my thighs, lasts about 10 to 15 seconds, no pain. Always happens when I am standing and has never occurred when sleeping or sitting. No medications. Female, age 61.
Brief Answer:
Provide more details and previous reports
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
These symptoms seems to be non specific but few possibilities can be there.
First possibility may be some focal seizure causing discharges in brain and leading to weakness/ sensory phenomenon of leg. Is there any history of seizures, loss of consciousness, headache, vomiting, head injury?
Second possibility may be lumbosacral disc related pain and weakness but it usually is associated with low back pain and radiation to lower limbs.
Is there any history of joint pain, swelling, urinary complains?
Is there any previous investigation, consultation or examination done you a doctor?
Please upload previous reports and prescriptions.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back with further queries.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
neurologist
Provide more details and previous reports
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
These symptoms seems to be non specific but few possibilities can be there.
First possibility may be some focal seizure causing discharges in brain and leading to weakness/ sensory phenomenon of leg. Is there any history of seizures, loss of consciousness, headache, vomiting, head injury?
Second possibility may be lumbosacral disc related pain and weakness but it usually is associated with low back pain and radiation to lower limbs.
Is there any history of joint pain, swelling, urinary complains?
Is there any previous investigation, consultation or examination done you a doctor?
Please upload previous reports and prescriptions.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back with further queries.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
neurologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Thank you, no seizures or head trauma no
Headaches no vomiting. No pain whatsoever, lower back ache after long periods of standing. I feel 100% fine actually.
I have not seen a Doctor about this
Headaches no vomiting. No pain whatsoever, lower back ache after long periods of standing. I feel 100% fine actually.
I have not seen a Doctor about this
Brief Answer:
Require detailed examination and Mri spine
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
May be the symptoms are of lumbar canal stenosis leading to feeling of weakness on prolonged standing.
You need to get examined by a neurologist and may probably require Mri of lumbosacral spine.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Require detailed examination and Mri spine
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
May be the symptoms are of lumbar canal stenosis leading to feeling of weakness on prolonged standing.
You need to get examined by a neurologist and may probably require Mri of lumbosacral spine.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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