Paraesthesiae
Paraesthesiae are abnormalities of sensation such as:
- tingling
- pins and needles
- tightness sensation like strings or bands around a part o the body
- sensation like water trickling over the skin
- sensation that the affected part is swollen or encased in a firm glove or plaster cast
- electric shock sensations such as in Lhermitte's symptom or Tinel's test
Related pages
- Aetiology
- Lhermitte's symptom
- Tinel's test
- Median nerve lesion
- Radial nerve lesion
- Common peroneal nerve lesion
- Femoral nerve lesion
- Lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh lesion
- Axillary nerve lesion
- Sciatic nerve lesion
- Musculocutaneous nerve lesion
- Sensory symptoms including tingling and numbness in adults - NICE guidance - suspected neurological conditions - recognition and referral
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