Elderly foot numbness can be seen in peripheral neuritis caused by diabetes, but also in cerebrovascular disease and lumbar disc herniation.
1. Diabetic peripheral neuritis: diabetes is a long course of disease, poor blood sugar control, can lead to damage to peripheral nerves, there will be numbness in the hands and feet, cold and other sensations.
2. Cerebrovascular disease: cerebral arteriosclerosis and narrowing, or even cerebrovascular blockage, can lead to numbness of the feet. Numbness of the feet mostly occurs on one side, and is accompanied by limitation of limb movement and other manifestations.
3. Lumbar disc herniation: lumbar disc herniation leads to lumbar spinal cord, nerve compression, can appear on one side of the foot numbness, accompanied by lumbar pain, severe cases can occur in the urine and feces abnormalities.
Elderly foot numbness, must pay attention to, suggest 1 timely medical clear reasons for targeted treatment, so as not to delay the condition.