paresthesia

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Most people have experienced temporary paresthesia -- a feeling of "pins and needles" -- at some time in their lives when they have sat with legs crossed for too long, or fallen asleep with an arm crooked under their head.

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

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  • CONCLUSIONS: Laser therapy as a new conservative treatment is effective in treating CTS paresthesia and numbness and improves the subjects 'power of hand grip and electrophysiological parameters. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • ♦ Vascular changes of an affected extremity may include paresthesia, muscle fatigue and discomfort, pain, coolness, and loss of hair distribution from a reduced blood supply. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • Adherence to a strict gluten-free diet was associated with a significant reduction of headache, dysthymia, cramps and weakness, but did not modify the occurrence of paresthesia or hyporeflexia. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • The primary symptoms of GBS are generally numbness or tingling (paresthesia) in the toes and fingers, with progressive weakness in the arms and legs over the next few days. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Several patients experience paresthesia only in their toes and legs; others only experience symptoms on one side of the body. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
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  1. New Latin paraesthēsia : par(a)-1 + Greek aisthēsis, feeling; see anesthesia.
 

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