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My wife was feeling numbness in head and left hand. Initially it was only in head then it came to hand then leg. Numbness comes for 3 to 5 secs then goes away. May i know the reason and is it serious concern ?
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There can be different causes. Like a neuropathy(nerve compression), a kind of sensory seizure, a warning sign for a stroke(TIA) or another cause depending on other symptoms that need further evaluation.
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