Paresthesia

Paresthesia refers to sensory impairment.

• It can manifest itself as tingling, pins and needles etc.
• It occurs when the nervous system is damaged.

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Related articles

• Hyperesthesia
• Hypoesthesia

References

• AMBLER, Zdeněk. Basics of neurology. 6. edition. Galén, 2006. 351 pp. ISBN 80-7262-433-4.