Numbness is one of the most common symptoms of MS. Numbness is a loss of or dulling of sensation. It can be experienced in the face, body, or extremities (arms, hands, legs, feet) and it may manifest as a โ€œpins and needles tinglingโ€ feeling or the sensation of the affected body part being โ€œasleep.โ€ Numbness or tingling are particularly common early symptoms of MS. Numbness is caused by damage to nerves and can have a variety of impacts: it may be mild or severely impede an individualโ€™s ability to use the body part experiencing numbness. Most experiences of numbness tend to come and go. While there arenโ€™t medications to relieve numbness, if an individual experiences a new onset of severe numbness that is associated with a MS relapse, corticosteroids may be prescribed.