10 Autoimmune Disease Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #9: Numbness and Tingling
Feeling numbing or tingling in the arms and legs is one of the more common symptoms associated with the development of an autoimmune disease. This is particularly true if someone is developing multiple sclerosis (MS) a very serious autoimmune condition that can prove fatal.
People with MS experience damage to the myelin sheath – the protective layer that surrounds the cells of the nervous system. Damage to nerve cells can lead to numbness, tingling, pain, and many other symptoms.
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