paraesthesia

An abnormal skin sensation such as tingling, tickling, itching, or burning, typically associated with peripheral nerve damage.

• 🇫🇷Sensation cutanée anormale (picotement, fourmillement, engourdissement ou brûlure) survenant sans stimulus externe, souvent liée à une atteinte des nerfs périphériques.

1. Abnormal skin sensation C1 formal medical

   An unusual or abnormal sensation on the skin, such as tingling, prickling, burning, or numbness, often caused by nerve damage or irritation.

   • The patient reported paraesthesia in her fingers after the injury.
   • Diabetic neuropathy often causes paraesthesia in the feet.
   • He experienced a temporary paraesthesia after sitting in an awkward position.

   🇫🇷Paresthésie

   Synonymes: formicationparesthesiapins and needlespricklingtingling

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