{"product_id":"2940154650967","title":"Numbness and Tingling, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book describes Numbness and Tingling, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases\u003cbr\u003eMy sister-in-law last week complains of numbness and tingling of both hands and legs.\u003cbr\u003eIn spite of treatment by the hospital she did not improve.\u003cbr\u003eShe is still being investigated by the hospital’s specialists.\u003cbr\u003eNumbness and tingling are atypical sensations that can happen anywhere in the body, but they are often felt in the fingers, hands, feet, arms, or legs.\u003cbr\u003eParesthesia is a medical symptom that indicates a burning or prickling sensation in addition to numbness and tingling normally felt in the hands, arms, legs, or feet, but can also happen in other parts of the body.\u003cbr\u003eThe numbness and tingling sensation is one which:\u003cbr\u003e1. Happens without warning,\u003cbr\u003e2. Is normally painless\u003cbr\u003e3. Is felt as tingling or numbness,\u003cbr\u003e4. Is felt also as skin crawling, or itching.\u003cbr\u003eA. Transient or temporary Numbness and tingling is one that gives a sensation of \"pins and needles\" in people at some time in their lives.\u003cbr\u003eIt may happen when they have:\u003cbr\u003e1. Sat with legs crossed for too long\u003cbr\u003e2. Fallen asleep with an arm placed under their head.\u003cbr\u003e3. Sustained pressure placed on a nerve.\u003cbr\u003eThe feeling quickly goes away once the pressure is relieved.\u003cbr\u003eB. Chronic Numbness and tingling is frequently a medical symptom of an underlying neurological disease or traumatic nerve damage.\u003cbr\u003eNumbness and tingling can be due to disorders affecting the central nervous system such as:\u003cbr\u003e1. Stroke and transient ischemic attacks (mini-strokes),\u003cbr\u003e2. Multiple sclerosis,\u003cbr\u003e3. Transverse myelitis,\u003cbr\u003e4. Encephalitis.\u003cbr\u003e5. A tumor or vascular lesion\u003cbr\u003e6. Nerve entrapment syndromes\u003cbr\u003eCauses:\u003cbr\u003e1. Sitting or standing in the same position for a long time\u003cbr\u003e2. Injuring a nerve\u003cbr\u003e3. Pressure on the nerves\u003cbr\u003e4. Lack of blood supply to an area\u003cbr\u003e5. A lack of vitamin B12\u003cbr\u003eSymptoms:\u003cbr\u003eNumbness and tingling happen when the patient loses normal sensation in an area of the body.\u003cbr\u003eThis happens because the pressure cuts off the blood supply to nerves that carry messages about sensation to the brain.\u003cbr\u003eIf the patient has numbness, the patient does not feel anything\u003cbr\u003eDiagnosis\u003cbr\u003eA diagnostic assessment of numbness and tingling is based on detection of the underlying disorder that is making the person to sense numbness and tingling feelings.\u003cbr\u003eDiabetic neuropathy, hypo-calcemia, vitamin deficiencies, drug toxicity, and minor infections such as herpes zoster or Herpes Simplex Virus can normally be diagnosed medically or with laboratory tests.\u003cbr\u003eAll other peripheral neuropathies require EMG with nerve conduction studies to confirm and characterize the neuropathy\u003cbr\u003e1. Complete Blood Count\u003cbr\u003e2. Chemistry panel or metabolic panel\u003cbr\u003e3. Urinalysis\u003cbr\u003e4. Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)\u003cbr\u003e5. Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)\u003cbr\u003eOther Studies are:\u003cbr\u003e1. Serum Folate\u003cbr\u003e2. Vitamin B12\u003cbr\u003e3. Syphilis Serology (VDRL)\u003cbr\u003e4. Antinuclear Antibody (ANA)\u003cbr\u003e5. Nerve conduction velocities\u003cbr\u003e6. Electromyogram (EMG) and nerve conduction studies\u003cbr\u003e7. Lumbar puncture (spinal tap) to rule out central nervous system disorders\u003cbr\u003e8. Cold stimulation test done to check for Raynaud phenomenon\u003cbr\u003eImaging Studies:\u003cbr\u003e1. X-Ray of affected limb\u003cbr\u003e2. Angiogram (a test that uses x-rays and a special dye to see inside the blood vessels)\u003cbr\u003e3. CT angiogram\u003cbr\u003e4. CT scan of the head\u003cbr\u003eTissue and Immunological Studies:\u003cbr\u003e1. Nerve biopsy\u003cbr\u003e2. Muscle biopsy\u003cbr\u003e3. Serum immunoelectrophoresis\u003cbr\u003eTreatment:\u003cbr\u003eTreatment will depend on the likely cause of the numbness and tingling.\u003cbr\u003eCertain exercises for carpal tunnel syndrome or low back pain\u003cbr\u003eVitamin supplements\u003cbr\u003eAnti-inflammatory medicines for pain\u003cbr\u003eAntidepressant medications\u003cbr\u003eWear clothes and shoes that are loose-fitting\u003cbr\u003eStretching or massaging the affected limb can decrease the tingling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTABLE OF CONTENT\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 Numbness and Tingling\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2 Cause\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3 Symptoms\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4 Diagnosis\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5 Treatment\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6 Prognosis\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7 Peripheral Neuropathy\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8 Diabetes Neuropathy\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kenneth Kee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47167622807792,"sku":"2940154650967","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940154650967_p0.jpg?v=1764074004","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940154650967","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}