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What Causes Tingling Sensation In Chest And Arms?
Question: Periodically I get a tingling sensation in my chest and arms. What causes that?
Brief Answer:
CT scan neck needed
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
The superficial sensation from the chest and the arms is relayed through the spinal cord in the neck. If there is any sort of compression or damaging defect to the spinal cord in the neck, it can lead to abnormal sensations like tingling in the areas supplied by that part of spinal cord.
I suggest you to get a CT scan of the neck to rule out any defects in the same.
Also, sometimes due to deficiency of vitamin B12 there could be nerve conduction defects leading to such tingling. Taking vitamin B12 supplements can help to overcome the problem.
Hope, I answered your query.
Wish you good health.
Regards,
CT scan neck needed
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
The superficial sensation from the chest and the arms is relayed through the spinal cord in the neck. If there is any sort of compression or damaging defect to the spinal cord in the neck, it can lead to abnormal sensations like tingling in the areas supplied by that part of spinal cord.
I suggest you to get a CT scan of the neck to rule out any defects in the same.
Also, sometimes due to deficiency of vitamin B12 there could be nerve conduction defects leading to such tingling. Taking vitamin B12 supplements can help to overcome the problem.
Hope, I answered your query.
Wish you good health.
Regards,
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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