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Patients

Experiencing Numbness
692 patients currently experience Numbness. See all
turnup Sex: M Sensation: Severe Overall: Severe Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: severe Walking: severe See profile turnup moderate
JazminMchll Sex: F Flare-up: Severe Sensation: Severe Overall: Severe Cognition: severe Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile JazminMchll severe
edawgg Sex: F Sensation: Moderate Overall: None Cognition: none Vision: none Speech: none Swallowing: none Upper limb: none Walking: none See profile edawgg moderate

Numbness Symptom Report

Numbness is a loss of the sensation of feeling in an area of the body. Numbness results from damage to, or impaired function of, the nerves that supply the affected area. The function of the nerves may be impaired by numerous causes including decreased blood supply, acute or chronic conditions. Read more...

What we've learned

Symptom Severities

Treatments Patients Take For Numbness

Treatments Patients Take For Numbness
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Gabapentin	5	1%
Pregabalin	4	1%
Methylprednisolone	3	0%
Acupuncture	1	0%
Alprazolam	1	0%
Glatiramer acetate	1	0%
Ibuprofen	1	0%
MRI Lumbar Spine	1	0%
Naltrexone	1	0%
Physical Therapy (PT)	1	0%

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