Post-stroke numbness occurs when the brain's sensory pathways are damaged. Your medication, oxcarbazepine, helps by calming overactive nerves. Other medical options to discuss with your doctor include alternative nerve-stabilising medications like gabapentin or pregabalin. However, medication alone is rarely enough. Highly effective non-drug treatments include targeted physical and occupational therapy, mirror therapy, and constraint-induced movement therapy to help retrain your brain (neuroplasticity) to regain motor function. Sensory re-education exercises can also assist in recovering touch. Please consult your neurologist or a physical therapist to customise a combined plan of medication and rehabilitation for the best results.