In the 'Symptoms - Nervous' section of our in-depth questionnaire we ask the following question about loss of sense of touch:
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Have you experienced a loss or reduction of your sense of touch?
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Your answer |
...indicates |
...and suggests |
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"Don't know" |
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"In the past only, now resolved" |
Past loss of sense of touch |
A symptom |
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"Yes, it started more than 1 year ago" |
Loss of sense of touch |
A symptom |
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"Yes, it started less than 1 year ago" |
Loss of sense of touch |
A symptom |
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"Yes, it started less than 1 month ago" |
Recent loss of sense of touch |
A symptom |
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Your answer will affect the likelihoods of the conditions below.
Any answers in green reduce the likelihood of the condition.
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Guillain-Barre Syndrome |
The sensory symptoms make themselves felt as the sensory nerves are attacked. The patient experiences loss or reduction of the sense of touch, or abnormal sensations such as burning, tingling, pins and needles, 'ants under the skin', vibrations, numbness, etc. |
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Last updated: May 10, 2007
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