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My husband has loss of sensation on right side of head all the time including face, neck, tongue, cheek, and ear.  Accompanying these headaches is joint and muscles aches (like hit by a bus) and loss of sensation on right side of back.  All doctors look at him and say that's interesting but nothing has been determined as far as the cause of these things.  MRI's have been taken of head. Stroke and brain tumors have been ruled out.
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Hi,
It is also possible that the headache and his symptoms are work-related especially if he is exposed to old houses and possible asbestos and lead. It is good to know that he has seen his neurologist and that evaluation was done ruling out hemiplegic migraine. With regards to asbestos exposure, he should discuss the situation with other employees, his employee health and safety representative, and his employers. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) can provide more information or make an inspection.  This link may be helpful: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/asbestos
Take care and best regards.
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Hello,
     Thank you so much for your reply.  We have another apointment with the neurologist as a follow up.  He is currently on Gabapentin (I think that's how you spell it) and it seems to be keeping the headaches at bay but he still has terrible body aches and the numbness is still there.  I asked the doctor about hemiplegic migranes and he doesn't think that's what it is.  I am starting to wonder if it is due to lead and aspestos exposure.  He is in construction and they fix up a lot of old houses and has had a lot of exposure to both.
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Hi,
How is your husband? It is good that MRI ruled out other issues such as stroke and brain tumor. His symptoms may indeed suggest hemiplegic migraine, and it is best that he sees his neurologist for further evaluation.Additional tests may be done such as blood tests and genetic testing. Genetic testing can identify whether he has the typical genetic defects now associated with hemiplegic migraine that can also run in families.  Treatment for this condition may include both preventive and acute medications prescribed by a doctor. Take care and do keep us posted.
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It may be a hemiplegic migraine. I suffer from these, and can have pins and needles, numbness on the right side of my face, round my mouth, arm and leg weakness on occasion and sometimes struggle to get words out.  Sometimes with and sometimes without a headache.

Hope this helps
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