Numbness may be a physiological phenomenon, but also may be a symptom of certain diseases, such as toxic neuritis, diabetes, etc., should be timely consultation to identify the cause.
1. Physiological factors: keeping the same posture for a long time will lead to poor blood circulation in the whole body, and the local nerves will be ischemic in a short period of time, resulting in numbness of the body.
2. Toxic neuritis: long-term exposure to heavy metals or pesticides due to work and other reasons, as well as chemicals may cause toxic neuritis, the initial symptoms will appear in the distal extremities of numbness, mostly accompanied by pain.
3. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy: the most common complication of diabetes mellitus is peripheral neuropathy, with numbness of the hands and feet is more common, and in severe cases, numbness of the body, fatigue and other symptoms can also occur.
Numbness may also be caused by other factors, such as cerebrovascular disease. It is recommended that if you exclude the physiological causes, you should consult a doctor in time, and ask the professional doctor to clarify the cause of the disease and give targeted treatment.