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What Causes Sudden Tingling In Hands And Neck And Fainting?
Hi: I had an occasion where I was just sitting down, had been for a while reading, when I suddenly felt my hands, then arms, then neck tingling and then I felt faint. I think that I may have fainted, if you can call it that for about a second. I have been wondering what that was
Age of the patient not mentioned, so mostly for middle-aged and elderly patients and Very few in young age, with similar Complaints, I suspect some Vertebral canal stenosis that might be causing nerve compression.
So one can have this Tingling and Numbness, but as you got Fainted, So the Compression is involving the brain Stem also.
For such patients, I Suggest to get an MRI whole spine done and as this case needs the Involvement of a Neuro Surgeon, so I suggest consulting a Neuro Surgeon after getting an MRI done. The consultation should be done as Early Possible without any delay.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards, Dr. Mohammed Abdullah
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What Causes Sudden Tingling In Hands And Neck And Fainting?
Hello, Age of the patient not mentioned, so mostly for middle-aged and elderly patients and Very few in young age, with similar Complaints, I suspect some Vertebral canal stenosis that might be causing nerve compression. So one can have this Tingling and Numbness, but as you got Fainted, So the Compression is involving the brain Stem also. For such patients, I Suggest to get an MRI whole spine done and as this case needs the Involvement of a Neuro Surgeon, so I suggest consulting a Neuro Surgeon after getting an MRI done. The consultation should be done as Early Possible without any delay. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Mohammed Abdullah