May 25, 2012
Topics A-Z Brain and Nervous System Vertigo with numbness and weakness in both arms and legs
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Dear Ask The Doctor: I have had vertigo for 2 years. I have done therapy and medication which have not worked. I now am getting the sensation of being pushed along with numbness and weakness and pins and needles in both arms and legs. I have also started to have trouble concentrating, this is now interfearing with daily life and I cant seem to get an answer as to what it is or what to do. Can you please help? Dear Beth: In the view of your past medical history of a head injury, most likely the symptoms that you described may be related to it. A concussion is a brain injury that may produce headache, altered levels of alertness and unconsciousness. Most of the time is the result of an important and significant blow to the head that shakes the brain inside the skull, which temporarily prevents the brain from working normally, this blow, may be mild, moderate or severe. Sometimes a person who has a more serious concussion, may develop new symptoms over time and feels worse than before the injury, this is “Post Concussive Syndrome”. It is important that over the time you start to show Post Concussive Symptoms, you call your doctor and get a thoroughly neurological evaluation. The post concussive symptoms include: difficulty to think, concentrate or remember; headaches or blurry vision; becoming angry or anxious for no reason; lack of interest in your usual activities, changes in your sex drive, dizziness, lightheadedness or unsteadiness that makes difficult for you to walk or standing. It is difficult to predict the outcome in terms of neurologic sequels, some people feel normal again in a few hours after a concussion while others have symptoms and sequels for weeks or months, it depends on each case in particular and also depends on the severity of blows. |
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