Numbness of the toes

Written By The HealthMeth Team - Updated On Saturday, March 13, 2021 6:00 PM

Numbness

Known as numbness that feeling Balkhaddran lost feeling in part of the body, and can be described by some as a feeling of tingling or burning, and may affect numbness and one party to the body, or the parties symmetrical, [1] may happen numbness accidentally It is temporary and may be due to a chronic medical condition, such as numbness in the feet, which occurs as a complication of diabetes . [2]


Symptoms of foot numbness

A person suffering from a tingling foot suffers from a weak feeling in his foot, losing his sense of it, and he may feel a tingling that resembles a pins and needles prick , and thus the patient may lose his balance, and it is worth noting that the emergence of some symptoms with the presence of numbness in the foot requires immediate medical review, and these symptoms include the following: [2]

  • difficulty breathing.
  • Feeling dizzy .
  • Feeling disoriented.
  • Difficulty speaking.
  • Severe headache
  • Loss of bladder and bowel control .
  • Manipulation that occurs in many parts of the body.
  • Numbness that occurs after a head injury.


Causes of numbness of the toes

There are many reasons for feeling numb in the toes, including the following:

  • Compression of the nerve directly on the foot due to wearing ill-fitting shoes, and this reason is the most common. [3]
  • Lack of vitamins important for nerve health, such as vitamin E, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and niacin, but it should be noted that an increase in vitamin B6 leads to a feeling of numbness in the extremities. [4]
  • Diabetic neuropathy. [3]
  • Frostbite: [2] When the toes are exposed to extreme cold, the skin and tissues exposed to severe cold are damaged to become hard and pale, and the patient may suffer from numbness in it, and it is worth noting that the fingers, chin, nose , and cheeks, The ears may also be susceptible to cold bite. [5]
  • Alcohol addiction: [2] Alcohol destroys nerves, which may cause neuropathies that result in numbness in the feet. Also, alcoholics suffer from poor eating habits, which causes them to have a deficiency of some important elements and vitamins such as vitamin B1, which in turn encourages the emergence of Peripheral neuropathy, which causes numbness in the extremities. [4]
  • Guillain-Barré syndrome: [2] It is a syndrome in which the immune system attacks the nerves of the body, causing damage to them. This syndrome is rare, but if it occurs; The patient suffers from numbness in his limbs as the first symptom of this syndrome. [6]
  • Herniated disc. [2]
  • Lyme disease: [2] It is a disease that causes inflammation in the human body, and it is infected by the bite of a small insect called deer tick that carries the bacteria that cause the disease, and one of the symptoms of this disease is numbness of the limbs . [7]
  • Multiple sclerosis : One of the symptoms of multiple sclerosis feeling numb in the foot, [2] and is considered a disease of multiple sclerosis is immunologically in which the immune system to destroy the protective layer that envelops the nerve, which weakens the functioning of the brain and spinal cord. [8]
  • Peripheral arterial disease . [2]
  • Peripheral Vascular Disease. [2]
  • Sciatica: They are pain resulting from pressure on the sciatic nerve extending from the lower back through the pelvis and hip region to the feet, and it usually affects one side of the body, and one of its symptoms is a feeling of numbness and numbness in the affected foot. [9]
  • Fiery Belt : a disease caused by a virus Alvarcilla zoster , and leads to the appearance of a rash along the affected nerve. [10]
  • An injury to the spinal cord. [2]
  • Vasculitis. [2]
  • One of the side effects of chemotherapy used to treat cancer. [2]


Diagnose numbness

A specialist doctor cannot diagnose an injured person without conducting a physical examination for him, taking a sufficient history of his disease condition, the nature of his work, and knowing whether a family member has any of the neurological disorders, and whether the patient suffers from an infectious disease, and other information that is given Adequate perception of the injured person’s life. This may require conducting some medical examinations, including the following: [11]

  • Blood tests: A blood sample is taken from the patient to check liver and kidney function, to detect a deficiency in the relevant vitamins , to assess the status of blood sugar , as well as to take an impression of the immune system and others.
  • Cerebrospinal fluid examination: which contributes to the detection of antibodies associated with peripheral neuropathy.
  • The electrical activity test for muscles: which is done by making an electromyogram or what is known as electromyography (EMG).
  • Nerve conduction velocity (NCV).
  • Computed tomography (CT).
  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
  • Hard biopsy or skin biopsy to see the condition of nerve endings in that part.


Numbness treatment

The peripheral nerve cells can renew themselves unless they are killed and destroyed, and the treatment of numbness depends primarily on an accurate diagnosis and proper treatment of the cause, if the cause of the numbness is a deficiency of vitamins; The deficiency is compensated for by taking appropriate supplements, and if the cause of numbness is diabetic neuropathy; Controlling blood sugar limits the problem, and avoiding alcohol will control numbness of the limbs, and it is worth noting that following a healthy lifestyle by practicing sports, eating a balanced and healthy diet, quitting smoking, and avoiding toxins. All of this would improve blood circulation and thus blood flow through the blood vessels, leading to adequate nutrition for the peripheral nerves and maintaining their health, and some doctors may sometimes resort to the use of depression drugs and seizure medications (English:[11]


References

  1. "numbness - Definition" , www.mayoclinic.org , 8-4-2016, Retrieved 11-10-2017. Edited.
  2. ^ A b t w c h x d y t g o u Rachel Nall the (13-7-2017), "Numbness Of Foot" , Www.healthline.com , Retrieved 11-10-2017. Edited.
  3. ^ A b William C. Shiel Jr (11-9-2016), “Numbness Toes: Symptoms & Signs” , www.medicinenet.com , Retrieved 11-10-2017. Edited.
  4. ^ A b "In Tingling Hands And Feet" , the www.webmd.com , Retrieved 14-10-2017. Edited.
  5. "Frostbite - Definition" , www.mayoclinic.org , 10-15-2014, Retrieved 10-14-2017. Edited.
  6. "Guillain-Barre syndrome - Definition" , www.mayoclinic.org , 1-1-2016, Retrieved 14-10-2017. Edited.
  7. "Lyme Disease" , www.foundationforpn.org , Retrieved 14-10-2017. Edited.
  8. "What is multiple sclerosis?" , www.healthline.com , 14-4-2017, Retrieved 14-10-2017. Edited.
  9. "Sciatica - Definition" , www.mayoclinic.org , 14-8-2015, Retrieved 14-10-2017. Edited.
  10. "Shingles - Topic Overview" , www.webmd.com , Retrieved 14-10-2017. Edited.
  11. ^ A b "In Tingling Hands And Feet - Diagnosis Of Tingling Hands And Feet" , the www.webmd.com , 1-7-2016, Retrieved 14-10-2017. Edited.