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What Could Be The Reason Of Experiencing Numbness In Arms After Having Had Strokes?

hi my name is Stephanie I just brought my mom home from the hosp the put a fedin tub in her stomach she has been ok but she has been complaining since yesterday that her right arm and hand are numb like asleep I was wondering if u knew y and yes she has had 3 strokes so she cant really use it now
Wed, 4 Dec 2013
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you should meet your dr again,
this could be another episode of stroke

also get an xray of cervical spine
it may be radiculopathy
but i doubt that last because unless traumatic,
radiculopathy does not develop suddenly

you may need to get her another mri

best of luck
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What Could Be The Reason Of Experiencing Numbness In Arms After Having Had Strokes?

you should meet your dr again, this could be another episode of stroke also get an xray of cervical spine it may be radiculopathy but i doubt that last because unless traumatic, radiculopathy does not develop suddenly you may need to get her another mri best of luck