Eye tingling/ paresthesias
Eye tingling/ paresthesias: Introduction
The skin sensation of partial numbness or "pins and needles" or
a type of "burning", "tingling" or "creeping" sensation of the skin,
is known as a "paresthesia".
Symptoms may start as a tingling (paresthesia) and change to a numbness,
or there may be a combination of decreased sensation (numbness) but
with heightened sensations at certain times or with stimulation.
Any type of tingling, burning, or numbness is usually a symptom related to a sensory nerve being damaged, diseased,
or injured.
Causes depend on the exact location of the paresthesia sensations,
but typically include a physical nerve injury type condition
(e.g. a nerve entrapment or some type of pressure being applied to a nerve
directly or to the spinal attachment of that nerve),
or a disease condition affecting the nerves (e.g. neuropathy, diabetic
neuropathy, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, and others).
Having these sensory symptoms in multiple locations,
or the recurrence of similar
symptoms in different locations is a hallmark symptom of multiple sclerosis,
so your doctor will likely ask about the past history of similar symptoms
to assess the likelihood of multiple sclerosis as a diagnosis (see symptoms of multiple
sclerosis).
Any of these tingling or numbness symptoms are more than just annoying; they can indicate a serious
medical condition and require prompt medical diagnosis by a professional.
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Causes of Eye tingling/ paresthesias:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Eye tingling/ paresthesias.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
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causes of Eye tingling/ paresthesias
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Medical Books Excerpts
- EYE PAIN
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Red Eye
- "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
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- EYE PAIN
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- RED EYE
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Eye pain
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Paresthesia
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Red Eye
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Red Eye
- "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
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- Eye pain
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Eye pain
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Paresthesia
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Red Eye
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- EYE PAIN
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- RED EYE
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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Detailed list of causes of Eye tingling/ paresthesias
The list below shows some of the causes of Eye tingling/ paresthesias mentioned in various sources:
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How Common are these Causes of Eye tingling/ paresthesias?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Eye tingling/ paresthesias.
Of the 10
causes of Eye tingling/ paresthesias that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 2
causes are "very common" diseases
- 0
causes are "common" diseases
- 2
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0
causes are "rare" diseases
- 0
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 8
causes have no prevalence information.
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causes of Eye tingling/ paresthesias
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Causes of Eye tingling/ paresthesias Based on Risk Factors
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Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
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Medical Conditions associated with Eye tingling/ paresthesias:
Paresthesias (415 causes), Eye symptoms (4112 causes), Sensations (5876 causes), Nerve symptoms (6219 causes), Pain (5609 causes), Common symptoms (7717 causes)
Symptoms related to Eye tingling/ paresthesias:
Sore eye, Dry eye (20 causes), Paresthesias (415 causes), Eye symptoms (4112 causes), Diabetes mellitus (183 causes), Alcoholism, Hypocalcemia (11 causes), Spinal cord lesion (1 cause), Nerve root compression, Herpes zoster, Multiple sclerosis Entrapment neuropathy, Partial seizure
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