Tingling and numbness
Numbness is diminished, lost, or altered sensation. The numbness may be mild or so severe that it interferes with your ability to use the affected part of the body. Multiple sclerosis affects nerves in the brain, and the spinal cord can be affected by demyelination, causing loss or decrease in sensation when you touch something. This can hinder one’s ability to walk or do things with their hand or affected part of the body.
Tingling sensation and numbness is one of the most common warning signs of MS. Typical locations of numbness include the face, arms, legs, and fingers.
There is no medication to ease numbness. Luckily, most cases of numbness are not disabling and tend to go and come. In cases of recent onset of severe numbness associated with an MS relapse, prescription of a brief course of corticosteroids may be given to accelerate recovery.