TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Numbness or tingling is a condition of loss of sensation in certain parts of the body accompanied by other abnormal sensations, such as feeling tickled, pricked by needles, stung, or burned.
In medical terms, this condition is known as paresthesia. This condition is generally painless and harmless but sometimes it can be a sign of a more serious medical problem.
Collect healthline, the cause of numbness or tingling cannot always be identified. This condition is often caused by pressure on a nerve or poor circulation over a short period of time. This can happen when sleeping on your hands or sitting with your legs crossed for too long.
Chronic pins and needles may be a sign of nerve damage. Two types of nerve damage that can be signaled by pins and needles include radiculopathy and neuropathy.
Radiculopathy
Radiculopathy is a condition in which the nerve roots become compressed, irritated, or inflamed. This can happen when you have:
- A herniated disk condition that presses on a nerve
- narrowing of the canal that transmits nerves from the spinal cord to the extremities
- the mass pressing on the nerve as it exits the spine.
Radiculopathy that affects the lower back is called lumbar radiculopathy. Lumbar radiculopathy can cause tingling in the legs or feet. In more severe cases, compression of the sciatic nerve can occur and can cause leg weakness. The sciatic nerve is a large nerve that begins in the lower spinal cord.
Cervical radiculopathy involves the nerves that provide sensation and strength to the arms. If you have cervical radiculopathy, you may experience:
- chronic neck pain
- upper extremity paresthesia
- arm weakness
- hand weakness.
Nerve pain
Neuropathy occurs due to chronic nerve damage. The most common cause of neuropathy is hyperglycemia, or high blood sugar.
Other possible causes of neuropathy include:
- trauma
- repetitive motion injuries
- autoimmune disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis
- neurological diseases, such as MS
- Kidney illness
- liver disease
- blow
- tumors in the brain or near nerves
- bone marrow or connective tissue disorders
- hypothyroidism
- a deficiency in vitamins B-1, B-6, B-12, E, or niacin
- getting too much vitamin D
- infections, such as Lyme disease, shingles, or HIV
- certain drugs, such as chemotherapy drugs
- exposure to toxic substances, such as chemicals or heavy metal.
HATTA MUARABAGJA
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