paraesthesia
Definition
Noun: A sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, itching, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent physical cause. It is a symptom often associated with nerve damage or dysfunction.
Examples
- Patients with diabetes may experience paraesthesia in their feet.
- The paraesthesia in her fingers was a side effect of the medication.
- Temporary paraesthesia, often described as "pins and needles," can occur after sitting in one position for too long.
Advanced Usage
- Clinical Context: In medical terminology, paraesthesia specifically denotes abnormal sensations that occur spontaneously, without an external stimulus. It is distinguished from dysaesthesia, which is an unpleasant abnormal sensation.
- "Paraesthesia was present": A common phrase in medical documentation to note the symptom.
- Neurological examination revealed that paraesthesia was present in the left upper limb.
Variants and Related Words
- Paresthesia (noun): The American English spelling of the same condition.
- Paraesthetic (adj): Relating to or characterized by paraesthesia (less common).
- Hyperaesthesia: Increased sensitivity to stimulation.
- Dysaesthesia: An unpleasant, abnormal sense of touch.
Synonyms
- Tingling
- Pins and needles
- Numbness (though numbness implies loss of sensation, it is often used alongside paraesthesia)
- Formication (specifically the sensation of insects crawling on the skin)
Idioms and Common Phrases
- "Pins and needles": A common idiom for temporary paraesthesia.
- My foot has gone to sleep, and now I have pins and needles.
Noun
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abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage
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