Jessica Albas stroke scare, rushes to hospital in the middle of the night

Published on February 14th, 2013 | by Gabi Finn

The olive skin beauty panicked after losing feeling in her hand and began suffering a headache and heart palpitations.

Recalling the ordeal to US talk show Jimmy Kimmel, Alba explained: Basically I thought I was having a stroke last week. I really, really thought I was. It was 2.30 in the morning and I woke up and my hand started to go numb. The whole entire thing went numb. It was dead, I couldnt move it. My whole arm went numb, I got cold sensations in the back of my neck to the front. I cant move my face.

The terrified actress took to the internet and a symptom result suggested she was likely having a stroke, so the 31-year-old turned to the only medic she knew she could get hold of at that time of night her daughters paediatrician.

She adds, I texted my paediatrician. Its my kids paediatrician, but its the only person who will answer me at 2.30 in the morning. I texted him and I said, I have these symptoms its all going downhill! He was like, Youre a little young for this

Upon arrival at the hospital, she immediately had a MRI scan, which revealed carpal tunnel syndrome was the cause of the numbness and panic as the cause of her palpitations.

She says, I have carpal tunnel! in my wrist and elbow. The doctor was like, Actresses get carpal tunnel too! I said, I actually have an Internet business and Im sitting at a computer a lot!

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