What could be causing numbness in the head?
Sep 07, 2022
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Yang Jun
Introduction
There are many possible causes of head numbness, including common conditions such as cervical spondylosis, fatigue syndrome, and hypertension, all of which can lead to the symptom of head numbness. Cervical spondylosis may compress local nerves, causing numbness in the head and limbs; fatigue syndrome can result in excessive physical exhaustion, leading to head numbness; and long-term hypertension may impair cerebral blood and oxygen supply, resulting in head numbness.
There are many possible causes of head numbness, such as common conditions including cervical spondylosis, chronic fatigue syndrome, and hypertension, all of which can lead to symptoms of head numbness.
1. Cervical Spondylosis
Cervical spondylosis results from degenerative changes in the cervical intervertebral discs, leading to abnormalities in neck soft tissues and vertebral dynamics. This may involve disc bulging or protrusion, ligament calcification, and bone spurs. When the protruding disc compresses cervical nerve roots, spinal cord, or blood vessels, it can cause symptoms such as head numbness, limb numbness, headache, dizziness, and neck pain.
2. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
The exact cause is not yet clear, but it is thought to involve factors such as viral infection, immune system dysfunction, and brain abnormalities. Patients may experience fatigue, headache, head numbness, sleep disturbances, muscle pain, and decreased appetite. Therefore, chronic fatigue syndrome can also cause head numbness.
3. Hypertension
Hypertension is a clinical syndrome characterized by elevated systemic arterial pressure, increased resistance in peripheral small arteries, and varying degrees of increased cardiac output and blood volume. Long-term hypertension can lead to symptoms such as dizziness, head numbness, headache, fatigue, shortness of breath, and blurred vision. Thus, patients with hypertension may also experience head numbness.
