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Q: Severe numbness in hands and legs

asked by: DoctorQuestion on May 4th, 2008

Whenever I am sitting with my legs folded or bit pressure on my hands, I have severe numbness where there is no sensation at all in that part. Is it anything serious?

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on May 12th, 2008

Neurological Disorders Answer A4091

The severe numbness you describe is most likely nothing serious. Certain positions of the hands or legs may cause compression on certain peripheral nerves that is manifested with transitory numbness in various body areas depending upon the nerve.

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