Definitions of Paresthesia on the Web:
- A sensation of burning, prickling, tingling, or creeping on the skin that is often seen in MS.
www.lhsc.on.ca/programs/msclinic/define/p.htm - abnormal sensation, such as burning
www.conquerchiari.org/Glossary.htm - A spontaneously occurring sensation of burning, prickling, tingling, or creeping on the skin that may or may not be associated with any physical findings on neurologic examination.
www.nationalmssociety.org/O%20-%20R.asp - Abnormal sensations such as burning, tingling, or a "pins-and-needles" feeling. Paresthesia may constitute the first group of symptoms of peripheral neuropathy, or it may be a limited drug side effect that does not worsen with time. Circumoral paresthesia affects the area around the mouth.
www.amfar.org/cgi-bin/iowa/bridge.html - An abnormal sensation, such as burning, prickling, whether spontaneous or evoked.
www.doctorsforpain.com/patient/terminology.html - (noun) sensation of numbness, prickling, or tingling; heightened sensitivity
www.orgsites.com/fl/adjuvantdisease/_pgg9.php3 - is a "buzzy" or funny feeling from nerve injury. It is nonpainful.
www.painonline.org/glossary.htm - The burning, tingling painful sensation Fabry patients can experience.
www.lsdn.com/glance_glossary.shtml - Abnormal sensations occurring spontaneously or in response to stimulation. Paresthesias may include prickling, tingling, burning, or tickling feelings; numbness; "pins and needles"; or cramp-like sensations. Various neurologic movement disorders may be characterized by paresthesias, including restless legs syndrome (RLS), paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia (PKD), and paroxysmal non-kinesigenic dyskinesia (PNKD).
www.bdid.com/termsp.htm - Tingling skin.
depression.about.com/library/glossary/blglossaryindexp.htm - an abnormal physical sensation such as prickling, tingling or numbness with no apparent external stimuli.
www.sfaf.org/treatment/beta/b36/b36glos.html - Exaggerated grooming of a focal area
duke.usask.ca/~misra/virology/stud2005/pocketpets/terminology.html - a change in feelings or sensation. May be an increase in feeling (pain) or a decrease in feeling (numbness).
www.solveyourproblem.com/cellulite-reduction/cellulite_treatment_glossary.shtml - an abnormal sensation such as tingling or ‘pins and needles’ that may prove uncomfortable, but are not truly painful
www.spinehospital.com/education/gl_6.html - An abnormal sensation of the body, such as numbness, tingling, or burning.
arabinfo.org/montogomery/Terms.htm - abnormal or loss of normal sensation.
www.ecdoctors.com/glossary.htm - abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn - Paresthesia (paraesthesia in British) is a sensation of tingling, pricking, or numbness of the skin with no apparent physical cause, more generally known as the feeling of pins and needles. Transient paresthesia is usually caused by inadvertent pressure on a superficial nerve, and disappears gradually as the pressure is relieved. Other kinds of paresthesia, however, can be chronic and painful, and can come from a wide variety of sources.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paresthesia
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