What Does Tingling, Numbness and Paresthesia Mean?
Paresthesia (Greek para- = abnormal, esthesia = feeling) is abnormal sensation on the skin that has no apparent physical cause (1). It can be temporary or permanent. Paresthesia includes numbness and tingling.
Numbness is a decreased or lost sensation in the skin.
Tingling is an unusual sensation in the skin. Affected person may also describe it as feeling of pins and needles, tickling, pricking, creeping, skin crawling, ant crawling, etc.
In certain disorders, like restless leg syndrome, tingling, numbness, burning, itchiness and pain may appear at the same time.
Paresthesia can appear in any part of the body: in the trunk, limbs, fingers, toes, face or entire head.
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