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Q: Dealing with transitory ischemia

asked by: DoctorQuestion on February 10th, 2009

i have woke up in the night feeling unwell,i have been sick and then gone dizzy and hot, my hands and feet went completely numb like i was paralysed and i couldnt move them or hold anything as i had no feeling in them.this lasted for about 5 mins then just went and i was fine.this has happened to me on two occassions what could it be?

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Dr. Goce Aleksovski , MD

replied on February 10th, 2009

Muscular and Nerve Disorders Answer A5738

Given the symptoms you reported, you might have experienced transitory ischemia in the brain. Ischemia is a decreased blood flow in a particular area or organ of the body. The decreased blood flow causes dysfunction and/or pain. The decreased blood flow itself might be caused by clogging with an embolus (a clog formed of platelets) or by a local constriction of the blood vessels. If the former happens, infarction can occur. If the latter occurs, the condition and the symptoms might be transitory. However, the symptoms should not be neglected and further examination by neurologist is recommended.

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