pins-and-needles sensation

pins-and-needles sensation

PARAESTHESIA. This is usually due to a temporary interference with the normal conduction of nerve impulses along a sensory nerve, often from sustained pressure on the nerve. It may also be caused by any NEUROPATHY.
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
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