Patient's question:
Numbness in the calves and soles of the feet for over a year, with calcification spots, frequent urination, and continuous weight loss. Is the numbness in the calves and soles of the feet due to benign prostatic hyperplasia?Doctor's answer:
If both feet are numb, the most common cause is arteriosclerosis. If only one foot is numb, the most common cause is compression of the lumbar and sacral spinal nerves, followed by peripheral neuritis, peripheral vasculitis, and other conditions. In addition, conditions such as hypothyroidism, polyneuritis, rheumatic heart disease, cor pulmonale, long-term alcohol and tobacco abuse, severe liver and kidney diseases, and other injuries can also lead to numbness. Poor blood circulation in the toes, nerve damage, and other factors can also cause toe numbness. It is important to pay attention to local warmth, avoid smoking and alcohol, and take medications such as neurotrophic or vasodilatory drugs as appropriate.