Possible causes of Leg numbness (paresthesias)

23 conditions can cause this symptom. Most common are listed first.

• Alcoholism Common
• Cerebral vascular accident (stroke) Common Urgent
• Diabetes (elevated blood sugar) Common
• Fracture (broken bone) Common Pediatric
• Guillain Barre syndrome (ascending muscle weakness) Common Urgent Pediatric
• Herniated disc (slipped disc, ruptured disc) Common
• Lumbar spinal stenosis (lower back spinal stenosis) Common
• Lyme disease Common Urgent Pediatric
• Multiple sclerosis (MS) Common
• Osteoarthritis Common
• Peripheral neuropathy (nerve dysfunction) Common Pediatric
• Peripheral vascular disease (blocked arteries) Common
• Sciatica (lower back nerve irritation) Common
• Spondylolisthesis (slipped back bone) Common
• Cancer (tumor)
• Compartment syndrome (painful swelling in a limb) Urgent
• Compression fracture
• Diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage)
• Frostbite Urgent Pediatric
• Lead poisoning (toxicity) Urgent Pediatric
• Transverse myelitis (spinal cord inflammation) Urgent
• Traumatic nerve injury Urgent
• West Nile virus infection Urgent