numbness
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Multiple sclerosis, or MS, is a disease that causes the protective covering of nerves to breakdown, which can lead to numbness, weakness, trouble walking, vision changes and other symptoms, per the Mayo Clinic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Myelin loss can lead to numbness, pain, difficulty walking, and problems with memory and thinking.
From Science Daily ● May 27, 2026
And more serious concerns such as a stroke need to be ruled out when dizziness or vertigo is accompanied by severe imbalance, double vision, slurred speech, weakness, numbness, trouble walking or decreased alertness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
Sinn Féin MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone Pat Cullen told the BBC's Good Morning Ulster programme there was a sense of numbness across the community for what is an awful tragedy.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
The cabbie clicks on the horses and I close my eyes, grateful for the clopping of the horses and the numbness in my head.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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