Paresthesia

Introduction: Paresthesia

Description of Paresthesia

Paresthesia (medical condition): Pins-and-needles or burning-like sensations. See also Paresthesia:
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Paresthesia: Spontaneous, abnormal tingling sensation or feelings of pins and needles.

Paresthesia: abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Paresthesia: Subjective cutaneous sensations (e.g., cold, warmth, tingling, pressure, etc.) that are experienced spontaneously in the absence of stimulation.
Source: Diseases Database

Paresthesia: Subjective cutaneous sensations (e.g., cold, warmth, tingling, pressure, etc.) that are experienced spontaneously in the absence of stimulation.
Source: MeSH 2007

Paresthesia as a Disease

Paresthesia (medical condition): See Paresthesia (disease information).
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Paresthesia: Article Excerpts

Paresthesia is a term that refers to an abnormal burning or prickling sensation which is generally felt in the hands, arms, legs, or feet, but may occur in any part of the body. The sensation, which arises spontaneously without apparent stimulus and is usually not painful, may also be described as tingling or numbness, skin crawling, buzzing, or itching. Most people have experienced transient (temporary) paresthesia at some time in their lives; it occurs whenever inadvertent pressure is placed on a nerve and causes what many describe as a "pins and needles" feeling. The feeling quickly goes away once the pressure is relieved. For some people, however, paresthesia can become a chronic condition caused by an underlying disorder . (Source: excerpt from NINDS Paresthesia Information Page: NINDS)

Paresthesia is a term that refers to an abnormal burning or prickling sensation which is generally felt in the hands, arms, legs, or feet, but may occur in any part of the body. The sensation, which arises spontaneously without apparent stimulus and is usually not painful, may also be described as tingling or numbness, skin crawling, buzzing, or itching. Most people have experienced transient (temporary) paresthesia at some time in their lives; it occurs whenever inadvertent pressure is placed on a nerve and causes what many describe as a "pins and needles" feeling. The feeling quickly goes away once the pressure is relieved. For some people, however, paresthesia can become a chronic condition caused by an underlying disorder . (Source: excerpt from NINDS Paresthesia Information Page: NINDS)

More information on medical condition: Paresthesia:

• Information about Paresthesia
• Basic Summary for Paresthesia
• Causes of Paresthesia
• Medication Causes of Paresthesia
• Symptoms of Paresthesia
• Misdiagnosis of Paresthesia
• Treatments for Paresthesia

Paresthesia as a Symptom

Paresthesia (symptom): Another name for Tingling.
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Paresthesia (symptom): Tingling, prickling, or pins-and-needles sensations.

Paresthesia (symptom): Abnormal nerve sensations such as pins-and-needles, tingling, burning, prickling or similar feelings are all known as "paresthesias". They usually result from nerve damage due to pressure (such as a pinched nerve), nerve entrapment, or diseases. ... more

Paresthesia: See also Tingling:
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Paresthesia (symptom): Paresthesia is a term that refers to an abnormal burning or prickling sensation which is generally felt in the hands, arms, legs, or feet, but may occur in any part of the body. The sensation, which arises spontaneously without apparent stimulus and is usually not painful, may also be described as tingling or numbness, skin crawling, buzzing, or itching. Most people have experienced transient (temporary) paresthesia at some time in their lives; it occurs whenever inadvertent pressure is placed on a nerve and causes what many describe as a "pins and needles" feeling. The feeling quickly goes away once the pressure is relieved. For some people, however, paresthesia can become a chronic condition caused by an underlying disorder . (Source: excerpt from NINDS Paresthesia Information Page: NINDS)

More information on symptom: Tingling:

• Tingling

Terms associated with Paresthesia:

Terms Similar to Paresthesia:

• Pins and needles
• Tingling skin
• Paresthesiae
• Altered sensation of skin
• Disturbed sensation
• Formication
• Hypoaesthesia of skin
• Numbness

Source: Diseases Database

• paraesthesia

Source - WordNet 2.1

• Dysesthesia

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Paresthesia:

• formication

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Paresthesia

• Somatosensory Disorders

Source - MeSH 2007

• symptom

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Paresthesia

The following list attempts to classify Paresthesia into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• symptom
• evidence,grounds
• information
• cognition,knowledge,noesis
• psychological feature

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Nervous System Diseases
  • Neurologic Manifestations
    • Sensation Disorders
      • Somatosensory Disorders
        • Paresthesia

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
  • Signs and Symptoms
    • Neurologic Manifestations
      • Sensation Disorders
        • Somatosensory Disorders
          • Paresthesia

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