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'''Paresthesia''' is the medical term for an abnormal sensation in one's peripheral nerves, often described as tingling, pricking (“pins and needles”), burning, [[numbness]], skin crawling, or itching.<ref name="SkinDisorders2009">{{Cite book |title=The Encyclopedia of Skin and Skin Disorders|pages=282|isbn=978-0-8160-7509-6|edition=3rd|volume=|language=en|title-link=|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GKVPHoIs8uIC&lpg=PA282&pg=PA282#v=onepage|access-date=| date = 2009|publisher=Infobase Publishing | last = Turkington | first = Carol|author-link= | last2 = Dover | first2=Jeffrey S.|author-link2=|quote=|archive-url=|archive-date=|location=|editor-last=|editor-first=|editor1-link=|editor-last2=|editor-first2=}}</ref> Paresthesia ia caused by disruption of nerve signals between the brain and the body, which may be temporary or may be caused by forms of [[Small fiber peripheral neuropathy|neuropathy]].<ref name="SkinDisorders2009" /> | '''Paresthesia''' is the medical term for an abnormal sensation in one's peripheral nerves, often described as tingling, pricking (“pins and needles”), burning, [[numbness]], skin crawling, or itching.<ref name="SkinDisorders2009">{{Cite book |title=The Encyclopedia of Skin and Skin Disorders|pages=282|isbn=978-0-8160-7509-6|edition=3rd|volume=|language=en|title-link=|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GKVPHoIs8uIC&lpg=PA282&pg=PA282#v=onepage|access-date=| date = 2009|publisher=Infobase Publishing | last = Turkington | first = Carol | author-link= | last2 = Dover | first2=Jeffrey S.|author-link2=|quote=|archive-url=|archive-date=|location=|editor-last=|editor-first=|editor1-link=|editor-last2=|editor-first2=}}</ref> Paresthesia ia caused by disruption of nerve signals between the brain and the body, which may be temporary or may be caused by forms of [[Small fiber peripheral neuropathy|neuropathy]].<ref name="SkinDisorders2009" /> | ||
==Presentation== | ==Presentation== | ||
==Prevalence== | ==Prevalence== | ||
*2001, In a Belgian study, 66.4% of patients meeting the [[Fukuda criteria]] and 69.1% of patients meeting the [[Holmes criteria]], in a cohort of 2073 [[Chronic fatigue syndrome|CFS]] patients, reported [[numbness]]/paresthesia.<ref>{{Cite journal | last = De Becker | first = Pascale|author-link=Pascale De Becker | last2 = McGregor | first2=Neil|author-link2=Neil McGregor | last3 = De Meirleir | first3=Kenny|author-link3=Kenny De Meirleir| date = December 2001|title=A definition‐based analysis of symptoms in a large cohort of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome|url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1046/j.1365-2796.2001.00890.x?sid=nlm%3Apubmed|journal=Journal of Internal Medicine|volume=250|issue=3|pages=234–240|doi=10.1046/j.1365-2796.2001.00890.x|quote=|via=}}</ref> | *2001, In a Belgian study, 66.4% of patients meeting the [[Fukuda criteria]] and 69.1% of patients meeting the [[Holmes criteria]], in a cohort of 2073 [[Chronic fatigue syndrome|CFS]] patients, reported [[numbness]]/paresthesia.<ref>{{Cite journal | last = De Becker | first = Pascale|author-link=Pascale De Becker | last2 = McGregor | first2=Neil | author-link2=Neil McGregor | last3 = De Meirleir | first3=Kenny|author-link3=Kenny De Meirleir| date = December 2001|title=A definition‐based analysis of symptoms in a large cohort of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome|url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1046/j.1365-2796.2001.00890.x?sid=nlm%3Apubmed|journal=Journal of Internal Medicine|volume=250|issue=3|pages=234–240|doi=10.1046/j.1365-2796.2001.00890.x|quote=|via=}}</ref> | ||
==Symptom recognition== | ==Symptom recognition== | ||
Revision as of 02:53, November 30, 2022
Paresthesia is the medical term for an abnormal sensation in one's peripheral nerves, often described as tingling, pricking (“pins and needles”), burning, numbness, skin crawling, or itching.[1] Paresthesia ia caused by disruption of nerve signals between the brain and the body, which may be temporary or may be caused by forms of neuropathy.[1]
Presentation[edit | edit source]
Prevalence[edit | edit source]
- 2001, In a Belgian study, 66.4% of patients meeting the Fukuda criteria and 69.1% of patients meeting the Holmes criteria, in a cohort of 2073 CFS patients, reported numbness/paresthesia.[2]
Symptom recognition[edit | edit source]
Pins and needles sensations areis a potential symptom of Long COVID in the World Health Organization's definition.[3]
Notable studies[edit | edit source]
Possible causes[edit | edit source]
- Neuropathies including diabetic neuropathy and small fiber peripheral neuropathy[citation needed]
- Subacute beriberi, an illness resulting from inadequate thiamin (vitamin B1).[4]
Potential treatments[edit | edit source]
Learn more[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Turkington, Carol; Dover, Jeffrey S. (2009). The Encyclopedia of Skin and Skin Disorders (3rd ed.). Infobase Publishing. p. 282. ISBN 978-0-8160-7509-6.
- ↑ De Becker, Pascale; McGregor, Neil; De Meirleir, Kenny (December 2001). "A definition‐based analysis of symptoms in a large cohort of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome". Journal of Internal Medicine. 250 (3): 234–240. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2796.2001.00890.x.
- ↑ Soriano, Joan B.; Allan, Maya; Alsokhn, Carine; Alwan, Nisreen A.; Askie, Lisa; Davis, Hannah E.; Diaz, Janet V.; Dua, Tarun; de Groote, Wouter; Jakob, Robert; Lado, Marta; Marshall, John; Murthy, Srin; Preller, Jacobus; Relan, Pryanka; Schiess, Nicoline; Seahwag, Archana (October 6, 2021), A clinical case definition of post COVID-19 condition by a Delphi consensus, World Health Organization (WHO) clinical case definition working group on post COVID-19 condition, World Health Organization
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Thurnham, David I. (December 28, 2012). Caballero, Benjamin (ed.). Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition. 4 (3rd ed.). Academic Press. p. 268. ISBN 978-0-12-384885-7.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Thomas, John A. (December 6, 2012). Drugs, Athletes, and Physical Performance. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 2. ISBN 978-1-4684-5499-4.
