She gets problems in her legs when she's trying to walk, tingles, numbness, it's obvious connected to the brain or whatever.

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Beljan was taken to hospital after Friday's second round suffering from an elevated heart rate and numbness in his left arm after finishing the day's round as leader of the tournament.

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There's a woman who's fainted, one who fell out of bed, another who's hurt her wrist, one complaining of numbness, the 91-year-old man with a lingering fever and a woman who's having trouble swallowing.

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You are correct that poor circulation can cause both conditions, although it's also possible that your numbness and nail discoloration are not related.

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Anthony said he was hurt early in the game when he was hit by DeRozan's elbow, causing a deep contusion that caused numbness.

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Without knowing more about your situation, it's hard to know whether the purple fingernails you report are related to the numbness.

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