User:Mr. Ibrahem/Paresthesia
| Paresthesia | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Paraesthesia, pins and needles, numbness and tingling |
| Pronunciation | |
| Specialty | Neurology |
| Symptoms | Tingling, pricking, burning, numbness[1] |
| Causes | Nerve compression, carpal tunnel syndrome, stroke, multiple sclerosis, transverse myelitis, tumors, vitamin B12 deficiency, lead toxicity, diabetes, Guillain-Barre syndrome, encephalitis[1][2] |
| Treatment | Depends on cause[1] |
| Frequency | Common[1] |
Paresthesia, also known as pins and needles, is a feeling of tingling, pricking, burning, or numbness.[1] Less common it may be described as coldness or a crawling feeling.[3] It occurs without the skin being touched.[3] While it can occur anywhere on the body, most commonly the arms and legs are affected.[1] It may be of a brief or prolonged duration.[1]
A common cause of brief episodes is pressure on a nerve.[1] Long term cases may occur due to a carpal tunnel syndrome, stroke, multiple sclerosis, transverse myelitis, tumors, vitamin B12 deficiency, lead toxicity, diabetes, Guillain-Barre syndrome, or encephalitis.[1][2] Diagnosis is based on the symptoms, examination, and further testing.[1]
Treatment depends on the underlying cause.[1] Efforts to improve the severity may include capsaicin creams, carbamazepine, or gabapentin.[4] The term is derived from the Greek "para" meaning beside and "aesthesis" meaning sensation.[3] The term dysesthesia has a similar meaning; however, some use it only when being touched results in the abnormal sensation.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Paresthesia Information Page". National Institutes of Health. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. 14 June 2018. Archived from the original on 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help) - ^ a b FACP, Fred F. Ferri, MD (2011). Ferri's Differential Diagnosis: A Practical Guide to the Differential Diagnosis of Symptoms, Signs, and Clinical Disorders. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 374. ISBN 978-0-323-07699-9. Archived from the original on 2021-08-28. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c Loring, David W.; Bowden, Stephen (2015). INS Dictionary of Neuropsychology and Clinical Neurosciences. Oxford University Press. p. 279. ISBN 978-0-19-536645-7. Archived from the original on 2021-08-28. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
- ^ Braddom, Randall L. (2010). Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 1092. ISBN 978-1-4377-3563-5. Archived from the original on 2021-08-28. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
- ^ Larner, A. J. (2006). A Dictionary of Neurological Signs. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 101. ISBN 978-0-387-26214-7. Archived from the original on 2021-08-29. Retrieved 2020-12-02.