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Paresthesias

Peripheral neuropathy , especially associated with
   Diabetes mellitus
   Alcoholism
   Thiamine deficiency
Peripheral nerve entrapment, compression, trauma (e.g., intervertebral disc herniation, thoracic duct outlet syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome)
Atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease
Spinal cord disease
   Spinal cord or nerve root compression
   Multiple sclerosis
   Tabes dorsalis
Subacute combined degeneration of spinal cord (pernicious anemia, vitamin B₁₂   deficiency)
   Strachan's syndrome
Cortical or thalamic lesions
Metabolic disturbance
   Hypocalcemia
   Respiratory alkalosis

References

1. Other Somatic Sensations, p. 130. See Bibliography, 1.
2. Thompson HG, Rowland LP: Diagnosis of Pain and Paresthesia, p. 27. See Bibliography, 2.

Book Source Details

• Book Title: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis
• Author(s): Stephen N. Adler, Dianne B. Gasbarra
• Year of Publication: 1999
• Copyright Details: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis, Copyright © 1999 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

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