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Have Numb Legs, Arm, Unable To Walk. How To Overcome This?

hello my 15 yr old son got sick last night and he couldnt walk his legs are lifeless and he said his left arm feels like its asleep but wont stop feeling that away im going to take him to er im just waiting on someone to help me get him to the car cause he cant walk and while im waiting i thought i would try and find out whats wrong wiyh him
Wed, 20 Nov 2013
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hi, Thanks for using HCM.

He needs emergency treatment. Good that you have already on the way to hospital. Sudden loss of motor function in limb suggests problem in nervous system or electrolyte abnormality.
Electrolyte abnormalities are treatable. on correction complete power of muscles returns to normal.
As he also has history of progression of symptoms to upper limb. There are possibilities of thrombosis any blood vessels in brain. Take him to neurology dept, He may need to be observed in a intensive care unit.

Hope this helps you.

Regards
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Have Numb Legs, Arm, Unable To Walk. How To Overcome This?

hi, Thanks for using HCM. He needs emergency treatment. Good that you have already on the way to hospital. Sudden loss of motor function in limb suggests problem in nervous system or electrolyte abnormality. Electrolyte abnormalities are treatable. on correction complete power of muscles returns to normal. As he also has history of progression of symptoms to upper limb. There are possibilities of thrombosis any blood vessels in brain. Take him to neurology dept, He may need to be observed in a intensive care unit. Hope this helps you. Regards