dysesthesia

dysesthesia /dys·es·the·sia/ (dis″es-the´zhah)

1. distortion of any sense, especially of the sense of touch.

2. an unpleasant abnormal sensation produced by normal stimuli.dysesthet´ic

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auditory dysesthesia  dysacusis (2).

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dys·es·the·sia (dss-thzh)

n.

1. Impairment of sensation, especially that of touch.

2. A condition in which an unpleasant sensation is produced by ordinary stimuli.

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dysesthesia

[dis′esthē′zhə]

a common effect of spinal cord injury characterized by sensations of numbness, tingling, burning, or pain felt below the level of the lesion. It may also follow a dermatome distribution of a spinal nerve, as in the pain of shingles. Also spelled dysaesthesia.

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dysesthesia [dis″es-the´zhah]

1. impairment of any sense, especially of the sense of touch.

2. a painful, persistent sensation induced by a gentle touch of the skin.

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dysesthesia (disˈ·es·theˑ·zhē·),

n symptom of a neurologic disorder in which the patient experiences unusual sensations without any stimulation.

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dysesthesia (dis´esthē´zh, -zē),

n an impairment of the senses, especially the sense of touch. No sensation is painful with dysesthesia.

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dysesthesia

1. impairment of any sense.

2. abnormal perception of a sensory stimulus. Assumed to occur in animals.