paresthesia
noun
par·es·the·sia
ˌper-əs-ˈthē-zhə 
ˌpa-rəs-
: a sensation of pricking, tingling, or creeping on the skin that has no objective cause
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In severe cases, hypocalcemia can lead to depression, paresthesias (abnormal sensations), parkinsonism (slowed movements, muscle rigidity, and tremors), and seizures.
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Kashif J. Piracha, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
Chronic paresthesia, however, results in loss of movement and sensation.
—Donna Sarkar, Discover Magazine, 1 June 2021
Weakness and tingling in the hands and feet, medically known as paresthesia, are usually its first symptoms.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 18 May 2020
The most common were dizziness, nausea, headache and paresthesia — electric-shock sensations in the brain that many people call brain zaps.
—Benedict Carey and Robert Gebeloff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Apr. 2018
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Kashif J. Piracha, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
Chronic paresthesia, however, results in loss of movement and sensation.
—Donna Sarkar, Discover Magazine, 1 June 2021
Weakness and tingling in the hands and feet, medically known as paresthesia, are usually its first symptoms.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 18 May 2020
The most common were dizziness, nausea, headache and paresthesia — electric-shock sensations in the brain that many people call brain zaps.
—Benedict Carey and Robert Gebeloff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Apr. 2018
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“Paresthesia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paresthesia. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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paresthesia
noun
par·es·the·sia
variants
or chiefly British paraesthesia
: a sensation of pricking, tingling, or creeping on the skin having no objective cause and usually associated with injury or irritation of a sensory nerve or nerve root
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