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Why am I having tingling sensation in arm?
Query: Hello doctor, I have tingling left arm. Thumb and index finger are somewhat numb. Skin lesions infect arm. I was told that they are not shingles. Bone at base where skull and spine meet is stiff and sore. On no medication. Taking Ibuprofen for pain. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Tingling sensation in the left arm can be due to nerve compression in the neck or in the arm. You will need a thorough physical exam followed by electroneuromyography study of the arms and legs and if possible, Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the cervical spine. Mean... Read Full »
How to move a person with cervical spine stenosis from a bed to a wheelchair?
Query: Hi doctor, My mother, who is 79 years old has a neurologist appointment in five days. She was recently diagnosed at the emergency room (ER) with spinal stenosis in the neck. However, I am very concerned that me moving her from the bed to the wheelchair is contributing to her daily decline and relate... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Severe cervical spinal stenosis causing spinal cord compression is known to cause all the symptoms that you have described. However, if the worsening from being able to walk to not at all has happened after your emergency room (ER) visit, I suggest you go to the ER ag... Read Full »
Why do I have spasms in my hand with pins and needle feeling?
Query: Hi doctor, I am having spasms in my hand. I had it briefly in the left hand and then, my right arm was feeling numb. This morning my right hand has spasms on all fingers at different occasions with some pins and needle feeling. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Youmight have nerve compression from cervical spondylitis. Please consult your general practitioner (GP) to get an magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the neck. Read Full »