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Body-wide pressure induced numbness despite normal MRI/EMG/Biopsy
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@zzdd33 I am a cervical spine surgery patient and also have thoracic outlet syndrome. That affects blood and nerves supplying the arms, but it would not affect the legs. Was an MRI also done for your lumbar spine? There are some similar compression syndromes that affect the pelvis. If you look at MSKneurology.com in the articles pages, you can find technical descriptions of a pelvic compression syndrome and also thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS). If you have lumbar spine issues, it may be part of the problem. As I understand your post, the MRI did not find issues in cervical and thoracic area of the spine, correct?
Can you share more specific details of where pressure is applied and then removed that reproduces your symptoms and what is your posture and body position while doing this?
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@jenniferhunter I have not had an MRI of the lumbar spine, since I was told that an issue with the lumbar spine would not explain the symptoms in my arms. The MRIs of my cervical and thoracic spine were normal (or so I was told). Any sustained pressure can cause my symptoms. For example, resting my head on my arm when in bed; or sitting on the toilet; or crossing my legs; or resting my elbow on a table. For the most part, it is things that would cause numbness in normal people IF the amount time spent in those positions was MUCH longer.