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What Causes Numbness In Leg And Arm With History Of Mitral Valve Prolapse?

Saturday morning, I was pretreating clothes on my washer it was about 20 minutes til three I started feeling funny I noticed my left arm and left leg got numb I went to lay down it lasted around five minutes I have mitral value prolapse it hasn't happened since I've been worn out since.
Thu, 19 Feb 2015
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Hello !
In my opinion the symptoms you have had are probably due to an Ischemic transitory attack ( called TIA). It is a transitory obstruction of a brain vessel.
In your case mitral valve prolapse may be the cause. There are different studies about this heart disorder , which can produce blood clots to go to the brain. This is an alarm sign. TIA can be followed by a brain stroke.
You should see your cardiologist and probably start treatment with antiagregants or anticoagulants to prevent another TIA or possible stroke.
Hope to have been helpful!
Thank you for using HCM!
Best wishes Dr. Abaz Quka
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What Causes Numbness In Leg And Arm With History Of Mitral Valve Prolapse?

Hello ! In my opinion the symptoms you have had are probably due to an Ischemic transitory attack ( called TIA). It is a transitory obstruction of a brain vessel. In your case mitral valve prolapse may be the cause. There are different studies about this heart disorder , which can produce blood clots to go to the brain. This is an alarm sign. TIA can be followed by a brain stroke. You should see your cardiologist and probably start treatment with antiagregants or anticoagulants to prevent another TIA or possible stroke. Hope to have been helpful! Thank you for using HCM! Best wishes Dr. Abaz Quka