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What Causes Imbalance In Body With Numbness, Tingling And Loss Of Central Vision?

I have been having issues with Stability on my feet, on and off numbness, tingling, hot dagger pains, muscle cramping and loss of muscle control. The doctor said I m not diabetic and my A1C is excellent. I also lost a good bit of my Central vision in my left eye and the neuro-opthalmologist said he thinks it s optic neuritis. What could be causing this?
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

The numbness, tingling, hot pains , cramping, decreased control may be linked to the peripheral nerves (nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord).
This is called peripheral neuropathy and there are different possible causes.

Causes include: (1) vitamin b12 or folate deficiency
(2)diabetes- you indicated this is not an issue for you
(3)liver or kidney disease
(4)trauma
(5)exposure to toxins
(6)MS, stroke, other neurological conditions
(7)side effect of medication
(8)idiopathic- cause not known
(9)some hormonal or autoimmune conditions such as lupus
(10)infection

Blood tests to check the vitamin levels, assess the liver/kidneys, rule out infections or autoimmune conditions are needed.
Imaging may also be required.

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What Causes Imbalance In Body With Numbness, Tingling And Loss Of Central Vision?

HI, thanks for using healthcare magic The numbness, tingling, hot pains , cramping, decreased control may be linked to the peripheral nerves (nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord). This is called peripheral neuropathy and there are different possible causes. Causes include: (1) vitamin b12 or folate deficiency (2)diabetes- you indicated this is not an issue for you (3)liver or kidney disease (4)trauma (5)exposure to toxins (6)MS, stroke, other neurological conditions (7)side effect of medication (8)idiopathic- cause not known (9)some hormonal or autoimmune conditions such as lupus (10)infection Blood tests to check the vitamin levels, assess the liver/kidneys, rule out infections or autoimmune conditions are needed. Imaging may also be required. I hope this helps