The tingling and numbness of the fingers and legs can be a sign of a lack of vital vitamin B12, disclosed scientists from the University of Michigan of Health. It is reported by the British Edition Express.
The lack of vitamin B12 may cause damage to the nerves, which, in turn, causes discomfort in the hands and legs. Unusual numbings and tingling should not scare, but if such symptoms appear too often, then you need to consult a doctor, to undergo a survey and start treatment.
Vitamin B12 is responsible for the work of the nervous system, the production of erythrocytes and DNA. The lack of this substance in the body can cause damage to the nerves and cause tingling and numbness in their hands and legs, muscle weakness and loss of reflexes.
Earlier Associate Professor of the Department of Polyclinic Therapy of the Medical Faculty of FCAOU in the Rhine named after Pirogov, the therapist Dmitry Karpenko said that in the development of a heart attack or stroke, people say tingling in a body that can be accompanied by numbness. There may also be problems with walking and equilibrium, a sudden confusion of consciousness, a very strong headache.