Foot numbness
Foot numbness: Introduction
Numbness usually arises from damage or disease of nerves.
Numbness is often associated with or preceded by
abnormal pain-like sensations often described as pins-and-needles,
prickling or burning sensations called paresthesias; see foot paresthesias.
Any numbness or abnormal sensations need prompt professional medical advice.
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Causes of Foot numbness:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Foot numbness.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
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causes of Foot numbness
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Causes of Types of Foot numbness:
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Causes of General Symptom Types
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Foot numbness
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Diagnostic Guides for Foot numbness
Medical Books Excerpts
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Medical Books Excerpts
- Paresthesia
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Paresthesia
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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Foot numbness: Undiagnosed Conditions
Conditions that are commonly undiagnosed in related areas may include:
- Nerve Disorders: serious diseases commonly undiagnosed:
- Chronic Pain Disorders -- serious medical disorders that may be undiagnosed:
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Foot numbness: Research Related Doctors & Specialists
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Misdiagnosis and Foot numbness
Rare neurological disorder misdiagnosed as anxiety condition: Posterolateral sclerosis is an uncommon neurological disorder
that can be misdiagnosed as an anxiety...read more »
Leg cramps at night a classic sign: The symptom of having leg muscle cramps,
particularly at night, is a classic sign of undiagnosed diabetes.
However, there are also various other causes.
See causes of leg cramps or ...read more »
Vitamin B12 deficiency under-diagnosed: The condition of Vitamin B12 deficiency
is a possible misdiagnosis of various conditions, such as multiple sclerosis (see symptoms of multiple sclerosis).
See symptoms of Vitamin B12...read more »
Infectious Diarrhoea related to Gullain Barre syndrome: Gullain Barre syndrome (GBS) is a demyelinating syndrome
involving the peripheral nerves system. It is the most common form of post
infective polyneuropathy that occurs in acute status. In rare instances...read more »
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Diagnostic tests for Foot numbness:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Foot numbness. Some of these are listed below :
- Physical examination
- Feel the pulses in the legs - if reduced or absent should suggest peripheral atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) or obstruction of the abdominal aorta and its branches by atherosclerosis.
- Examine for a positive straight leg raising test (straightening the leg at the knee while lying on a bed causing pain in thigh, buttock and back) - indicates herniated disk of L4-5 or L5-S1, lumbar spondylosis, spinal stenosis, cauda equina tumor or spondylolisthesis.
- Examine for a positive femoral stretch test (with the person laying on their stomach, flex knee with hip lifted in extension causes pain in the front of the thigh and the back) - indicates a herniated disk of L3-4 or L2-3 or lumbar spondylosis.
- Examine the peripheral reflexes. If diffusely overactive may suggest multiple sclerosis, pernicious anemia, spinal cord tumor, syringomyelia (presence of cavities within the spinal cord) or anterior spinal artery occlusion. If diffusely under active may suggest peripheral neuropathy, poliomyelitis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, cauda equina tumor, metastatic tumor of the lumbar spine and occasionally pernicious anemia or peroneal neuropathy (disease of the peroneal nerve)
- Blood tests
- Full blood test and ESR electrolytes
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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Foot numbness.
Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing
your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information
you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis.
Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
- How long have you had the foot numbness? - to determine if acute or chronic.
- Is it unilateral or bilateral? - symmetrical involvement of both feet suggests peripheral neuropathy. If numbness is asymmetrical or confined to one limb this may suggest individual nerve disease.
- What area of the foot is affected by numbness? - may help determine the cause.
- History of trauma or injury to leg? - e.g. broken leg or foot may damage nerves and cause numbness.
- Risk factors for peripheral atherosclerosis? - e.g. smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure.
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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)
Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse
your condition.
The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Foot numbness) may include:
- Pain in the involved leg or foot? - may suggest lumbar spine spondylosis (degeneration), spinal stenosis, tumor of the cauda equina (distal tip of the spinal cord and its nerves), spondylolisthesis (forward movement of one lumbar vertebrae on the one below it), herniated disk or pelvic tumor.
- Incontinence of urine? - If incontinence or urine is associated with under active reflexes this may suggest poliomyelitis, cauda equina tumor or metastatic tumor of the lumbar spine.
- Symptoms of peripheral atherosclerosis? - e.g. intermittent claudication (cramp like pain in the calves with exercise, relieved by rest), calf pain with rest.
- Symptoms of Diabetes mellitus? - e.g. frequency of urination, excessive thirst, weight loss, fatigue, increased infections. Diabetes may be complicated by a painful peripheral neuropathy with a glove and stocking pattern numbness.
- Symptoms of Guillain-Barre syndrome? - e.g. symptoms begin 7-10 days after an infective illness. It results in muscle paralysis which typically ascends from the lower to the upper limbs. Sensory loss (numbness) is usually minimal.
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Home Diagnostic Testing and Foot numbness
Home medical tests possibly related to Foot numbness:
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Stories from Users for Foot numbness
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Medications or substances causing Foot numbness:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Foot numbness as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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medications causing Foot numbness
Drug interactions causing Foot numbness:
When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react
causing Foot numbness as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
- Thalidomide and chloramphenicol interaction
- Thalomid and chloramphenicol interaction
- Thalidomide and cisplatin interaction
- Thalomid and cisplatin interaction
- Thalidomide and dapsone interaction
- Thalomid and dapsone interaction
- Thalidomide and didanosine interaction
- Thalomid and didanosine interaction
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drug interactions causing Foot numbness
Organs affected by Foot numbness:
The list of organs typically affected by Foot numbness may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Foot numbness
The list below shows some of the causes of Foot numbness mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Foot numbness
How Common are these Causes of Foot numbness?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Foot numbness.
Of the 38
causes of Foot numbness that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 3
causes are "very common" diseases
- 2
causes are "common" diseases
- 0
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0
causes are "rare" diseases
- 5
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 34
causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 38
causes of Foot numbness
Conditions listing symptoms: Foot numbness:
The following list of conditions
have 'Foot numbness' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Acroosteolysis neurogenic
... numb feetB
Buerger's disease
... foot numbnessC
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disorder
... numbness in feetChemical poisoning - Allyl chloride
... feet numbnessCiguatera poisoning
... numb feetD
Dana syndrome
... numbness in feetDiabetes
... foot numbnessDiabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
... numbness in feetE
Excessive dieting
... numbness in feetH
Hyperventilation
... numb feetHypocalcemia, autosomal dominant
... numbness in feetO
Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy
... feet numbnessP
POEMS syndrome
... foot numbnessPolyneuritis
... foot numbnessPolyneuropathy - Ophthalmoplegia - Leukoencehalopathy - Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction
... foot numbnessPorphyria, hereditary coproporphyria
... foot numbnessPyridoxine deficiency
... foot numbnessS
Subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord
... numb feetT
Tarsal tunnel syndrome
... numb footType 2 diabetes
... foot numbness
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Causes of Foot numbness Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Foot numbness based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Foot numbness?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Foot numbness, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Classifications of Foot numbness:
Subtypes of Foot numbness:
Numbness in Both Feet, Numbness in one foot
Medical Conditions associated with Foot numbness:
Foot symptoms (1264 causes), Numbness (378 causes), Leg numbness (53 causes), Pain (5609 causes), Sensations (5876 causes), Nerve symptoms (6219 causes), Leg symptoms (1696 causes), Common symptoms (7717 causes), Limb symptoms (1215 causes)
Symptoms related to Foot numbness:
Foot paresthesia (34 causes), Foot burning (8 causes), Paresthesias (415 causes), Peripheral neuropathy (83 causes), Diabetes (183 causes), Diabetic peripheral neuropathy, Intermittent claudication (5 causes)
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