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Definition: Numbness Toes |
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Medical terms related to
numbness toes : Toe Numbness, Toe Tingling, Paresthesia, Tingling Toes |
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Common
causes of numbness toes: o Frostbite o Foot Compression (e.g Casts.) o Foot Trauma o Peroneal Nerve Irritation o Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome: Compression of the tibial nerve or its associated branches as it passes underneath the flexor retinaculum at the ankle level or distally. o Neuroma: A tumor or mass growing from a nerve and usually consisting of nerve fibers. o Degenerative Disc Disease o Multiple Sclerosis (MS): A demyelinating disease marked by patches of hardened tissue in the brain or the spinal cord and associated especially with partial or complete paralysis and jerking muscle tremor. o Peripheral Neuropathy: Damage to the peripheral nerves in which motor, sensory, or vasomotor nerve fibers may be affected and which is marked by muscle weakness, atrophy, pain, and numbness. o Peripheral Vascular Disease: Diseases affecting blood vessels outside of the heart and especially those vessels supplying the extremities( e.g. Raynaud's disease, Buerger's disease, atherosclerosis). o Sciatica: Pain along the course of a sciatic nerve especially in the back of the thigh caused by compression, inflammation, or reflex mechanisms.
Other Causes of
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Call 911
or go to the hospital if numbness toes
is accompanied by: o Weakness or paralysis o Spine injury o Losing bladder or bowel control o Inability to move your foot |
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Call your
doctor if numbness toes is
accompanied by: o Frequent urination o Urinary incontinence |
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Diagnostic tests
that may be performed include: o Blood tests such as CBC, electrolytes o Vitamin B12 levels o Electromyography to measure how your muscles respond to nerve stimulation o Ultrasound of neck vessels o Back and lower back x-rays |
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Medications
for numbness toes may
include: o Nortriptyline, Pamelor, Aventyl o Amitriptyline. Elavil, Endep o Gabapentin (Neurontin) |
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