Pins and needles sensation

paresthesia /par·es·the·sia/ (par″es-the´zhah) morbid or perverted sensation; an abnormal sensation, as burning, prickling, formication, etc.

par·es·the·sia or par·aes·the·sia (p

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A skin sensation, such as burning, prickling, itching, or tingling, with no apparent physical cause.

pares·thetic (-th

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Paresthesia

An altered sensation often described as burning, tingling, or pin pricks.

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paresthesia

[per′esthē′zhə]

Etymology: Gk, para + erethizein, to excite

any subjective sensation, experienced as numbness, tingling, or a "pins and needles" feeling. Paresthesias often fluctuate according to such influences as posture, activity, rest, edema, congestion, or underlying disease. When experienced in the extremities, it is sometimes identified as acroparesthesia. Also spelled paraesthesia. See also acanthesia .

paresthesia [par″es-the´zhah]

a morbid or abnormal sensation, such as burning, prickling, or formication.

postoperative paresthesia prolonged paresthesia after surgery done with a local anesthetic, especially around the mouth due to injury of the mental nerve or mandibular nerve.

paresthesia (per´esthē´zē

, -zh

n an altered sensation reported by the patient in an area where the sensory nerve has been afflicted by a disease or an injury. The patient may report burning, prickling, formication, or other sensations.

paresthesia, oral,

n a numbness or tingling that occurs in the mucosa or tissues of the oral cavity. It may be caused by a deficiency in vitamin B₁₂ (cobalamine), trauma from surgery, or local anesthesia. It may be temporary, but in some cases it can be prolonged or permanent.

paresthesia

morbid or perverted sensation; an abnormal sensation, as burning, prickling, formication, etc. Difficult to define in animals because of its subjectivity. Sensations which give rise to itching or rubbing in animals are probably best classified as pruritus.

paresthesia

Neurology An abnormal tactile sensation, described as burning, pricking, tickling, tingling, or creeping, which indicates nerve irritation

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compression neuropathy
disk syndrome
emtricitabine
essential pruritus
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meralgia paresthetica
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The first symptom is a pins and needles sensation and loss of dexterity.

Not Such Good Vibrations by John East / Law community

When pain is associated with neck and shoulder blade stiffness, and there is a pins and needles sensation in part of the arm, the pain may be "referred" from the neck or midback.

Herbal Medicines for Arms and Hands by Francis Adam / Health, general community

Q SIX weeks ago I started to get a pins and needles sensation running from above my ear, down my jaw line and neck.

Health Zone: NUTRITION: What's up Doc? by The Mirror (London, England)

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