Melissa,a 23-year-old woman,has been having tingling sensations in her right arm and leg for a few weeks.Today,when she woke up,she realized that she could barely move her right arm.She had a similar set of symptoms a couple of years ago,but they went away,so she thought everything was fine.Your advice to Melissa is to go to the doctor because:

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Tingling, followed by weakness or difficulty in controlling or moving a limb can be a symptom of multiple sclerosis. Since Melissa has had similar symptoms in the past, it is important that she seeks medical attention as soon as possible to determine the underlying cause and receive appropriate treatment. The other options (the flu, brain tumor, Huntington disease) cannot be ruled out without further evaluation, but based on the given symptoms, multiple sclerosis is a more likely possibility.

Melissa,a 23-Year-Old Woman,has Been Having Tingling Sensations in Her Right