Disk Herniation: (66%)
It is the herniation of the structure between the lumbar vertebrae, called the disc, and puts pressure on the nerve roots going to the hip and leg. If the patient's complaints continue despite rest and muscle relaxants, physical therapy should be applied. If the patient's pain continues despite physical therapy, or if there is irreversible loss of strength, thinning of the leg, unbearable pain, or if a piece of the disc is detected to have broken off in the tomography or MRI scans, the solution is surgical intervention. mechanical pressure on the nerves coming from the spinal cord must be removed surgically. If surgical intervention is not performed and the pressure on the nerve continues, the patient may develop problems such as urinary incontinence, loss of sexual power, and paralysis of the feet. Unfortunately, there are beliefs among the public that if I have surgery, I will become disabled, I will not be able to get out of bed for a long time, I will have to wear a corset, or my hernia will recur, and I will have surgery again. However, thanks to Microsurgery, there is no need for such fears.
Spinal Cord Canal Narrowing: (10%)
Canal stenosis, called lumbar spinal stenosis in medicine, is a narrowing of the bone surrounding the spinal cord. It is the phenomenon of compression on the spinal cord due to calcification of the connective tissue. As a result of this pressure, symptoms such as pain, burning, tingling and difficulty in walking appear in both legs. Even if the person tries to walk a short distance, he often feels the need to stop and rest. While sitting, he leans his body forward, which is just how he relaxes. If the disease progresses, numbness and burning in the legs wake the patient up at night, and when he wakes up, he feels like a log and does not know where to put his legs. Another symptom that indicates that the disease is progressing is frequent cramps in the legs. In the most advanced stage, sexual potency disappears and the patient begins to incontinence. Physical therapy, swimming and exercises are recommended for the patient only during the period when numbness or burning occurs. If this stenosis is severe, that is, if the patient needs to rest frequently while walking or wakes up at night due to drowsiness, surgery is definitely required.
Brain Hemorrhage, Vascular Occlusion: (%2)
Symptoms of this disorder, which is also called paralysis among the public:
Weakness on one side of the body. This feeling occurs due to not being able to hold an object in the hand and dropping it on the arm. It can take many forms, from being unable to lift the leg to complete paralysis. Like other symptoms, this is sometimes temporary and lasts for a few minutes, a few hours, or even a few days and then disappears. For this reason, people do not dwell on the incident and neglect it. They think that this weakness in the body is caused by sleeping in an awkward position in bed. Numbness or numbness in a part of the body, such as numbness in the foot. Seeing objects double. Staggering while standing on one's feet. Sometimes there may also be a feeling of nausea. Complete or partial loss of the eye's ability to see. Speaking or listening to what is spoken. Difficulty understanding, Severe headache with unknown cause. This pain is not like a headache caused by tension or migraine. The pain comes suddenly and like thunder, is quite severe and worse than all other headaches. When you see such symptoms in yourself or in your family members, do not ignore them. Symptoms may indicate that a stroke may occur at any time. It is best to go to a doctor or a hospital emergency room immediately. Stroke can be prevented or its effects can be alleviated with on-site intervention.
Brain or Spinal Cord Tumors: (%1)
All the symptoms listed above are also seen in tumors.
Infections Involving the Brain or Spinal Cord: (1%)
High fever, increase in leukocyte count and sedimentation rate are also added to the symptoms of paralysis.
Diabetes: (5%)
Diabetes is a chronic disease that manifests itself with very high blood sugar. It is one of the most common diseases in the world. It occurs when the body cannot convert glucose into energy. Conversion of glucose into energy occurs with the help of the insulin hormone secreted from the pancreas. If insulin secretion from the pancreas decreases or disappears, glucose rises uncontrollably in the blood, leading to diabetes.
Restless Leg Syndrome: (2%)
People with restless legs syndrome usually notice it in their legs when they go to bed and remain motionless, but they cannot fully describe it. They complain of uncomfortable feelings. These feelings are described by people as It is described in many different ways, such as "my leg hurts", "something is stinging my legs deeply", "it burns", "it feels numb", "insects are walking on my legs", "small knives are stabbing me". The common feature of these sensations is that they occur at rest and disappear with movement. For this reason, these feelings occur not only while lying down, but also during the day, especially when inactive for a long time (watching television, cinema, while traveling), and the person feels the need to move his legs. Restless legs syndrome is a hereditary condition. The cause is unknown in 95% of cases. It occurs in 5% of cases due to iron deficiency, diabetes, uremia, vitamin B12 deficiency, calcium or magnesium deficiency, herniated disc, and leg varicose veins.
Cancer Metastases: ( 1%)
When lung cancer spreads to distant organs, it can cause the following symptoms: Bone pain, Neurological symptoms (numbness of a leg or arm, dizziness, darkening of the eyes), Jaundice (raining of the skin and eyes). yellowing). Leg Fractures: (1%) If the nerves are compressed between the broken bones, numbness is felt.
Vitamin Deficiencies: (3%)
Especially felt in the evening hours. It is known that numbness in the legs is caused by iron and folic acid deficiency.
Hematological Diseases: (%1)
It is especially seen in myelodysplastic syndrome. In myelodysplastic syndrome, the blood cells made in the bone marrow fail to mature, and the blood cells in the bone marrow develop differently from normal cells. In patients with MDS, there is a decrease in blood cells (anemia) and impaired quality of blood cells as a result of decreased blood production.
Frosting: (1%)
The most important symptom of frostbite is numbness and tingling in the tips of the fingers and toes. Immediately loosen your shoelaces, stamp your feet on the ground with hard blows, and clap your hands together to relieve the numbness. In such a case, do not bring the numb area close to the excessive heat source. The most dangerous symptom after numbness is the organs that have become numb and do not respond to pinching or hard-tipped blows. In such a case, the frozen part should be covered with a blanket. hands should be placed on the seat horses if possible. In case of major frostbite, the frozen area should be rubbed with water heated to 37 degrees. However, if the tissue thawed in this way is in danger of freezing again, large cell losses occur in the frozen area and the organ may become gangrene. Therefore, this procedure should not be performed in open fields.
Multiple Sclerosis: (1%)
It is one of the most important diseases of neurology and its incidence has increased in recent years. MS disease, as doctors call it, is an insidious disease. Unfortunately, there is no definitive treatment for MS disease, which is mostly seen in adults aged 15-40 and causes symptoms such as dizziness, numbness and weakness in the legs.
Other: (1%)
Diseases such as trap neuropathies, rheumatic diseases, and varicose veins also cause numbness in the legs.
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