A couple of weeks ago I started to feel a little bit clumsiness in my left arm, it could be dangerous?
Answer:
May have had a stroke. Go to a Doctor immediately.
I would see a neurologist. Weakness in an extremity could be symptom of many things i.e. cervical spinal cord compression, multiple sclerosis, etc... Especially, if it tingles or is numb.
This could be nothing at all but it could also be a sign that you have had a small stroke. Think back. Do you remember having a headache the day that you started to feel clumsy? Did the clumsiness start all of the sudden? Have you had any recent vision or speach changes? Have you family noticed any change in you personality? THese are all signs of a stroke
I think you should really go see the doctor just to be on the safe side.
I agree. You have some sort of neurological deficit. You have to have it diagnosed by a doctor. When someone has a stroke there isn't usually any pain. Usually a deficit is noted on one side of the body and not just the arm. If this is the case you need to know so you can take preventive medication to prevent a larger stroke. Sometimes the symptoms are brief and resolve without leaving any deficit-that is called a TIA, transient ischemic attack. If you did have a stroke it can not be cured at this late time. Any time you have symptoms of a stroke or TIA go to emergency IMMEDIATELY. They need to do a CT scan and if it is not a bleeding stroke they can give clot-busting drugs to cure it. There is only a 3 hour window of opportunity to do this. (Strokes are caused by a clot or rupture in the blood vessels supplying the brain.) Hopefully your problem is localized to your arm, but you still need to see your doctor. (Pain in the left arm, chest, shoulder neck, jaw could be heart related-not clumsiness-that is usually a problem with the nerves either in the brain or the afflicted limb)
A few other things to ask yourself here, did this "clumsiness" begin suddenly, i.e.: after pitching several innings of baseball, after no exercise at all ?, or did a sudden event begin the problem, i.e.: moved a heavy box, felt a pain, had trouble since? Or, did you notice a little problem with coordination, like dropping things or knocking things over etc... which has slowly become worse over time?
If the problem began after an event, which you can clearly remember, then it would most likely be due to muscle/nerve injury. If there is no clear reason for the problem, no matter if it began suddenly or came about over time, a trip to your doctor's office for a check-up can't hurt, and may prevent a long recovery if there is a more serious reason causing your difficulties.
The worst thing you can do is ignore any form of unusual change in your health, and there is often a simple treatment or explanation, for many of those changes, and for those cases where something more serious IS at the cause of your problem, there is nothing better than early detection! Treat a small problem before it becomes a big problem.
Good luck!
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