Numbness
Background
Clinical Features
Localizing the problem by history & physical[1]
- Distribution of symptoms
- Right vs. left
- Presence of facial involvement
- Arm vs. leg
- Proximal vs. distal
- Symmetric vs. asymmetric
- Characteristics of symptoms
- Sensory and motor
- Painless or Painful
- Sensory only
- Autonomic involvement
- Temporal Features
- Acute or Chronic
- Static or Progressive