paresthesia Archives - Healthhype https://healthhype.com/tag/paresthesia Current Health Articles on Symptoms, Diseases and Treatment Tue, 02 Oct 2018 23:36:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://healthhype.com/wp-content/uploads/logoicon.png paresthesia Archives - Healthhype https://healthhype.com/tag/paresthesia 32 32 Pinched Nerve vs Bulging Disc Meaning https://healthhype.com/what-is-a-pinched-nerve.html https://healthhype.com/what-is-a-pinched-nerve.html#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:01:38 +0000 http://www.healthhype.com/?p=4553 What is a pinched nerve? The term ‘pinched nerve‘ actually refers to any condition where compression of the nerve causes a range of sensory (‘feeling’) and motor (‘movement’) related symptoms in the affected area. While a pinched nerve if often believed to affect the spinal nerves only, due to compression between parts of the spine, it can actually affect any nerve in the body. The severity of the symptoms will depend on the site that is affected, the extent of the nerve compression, movement or other aggravating factors as well as duration of the compression. A nerve transmits electrical impulses to and from the brain usually through the main pathway, known as the spinal cord or directly to the brain and brain stem. These nerve impulses carry sensations (pressure, pain, heat) to the brain and signals from the brain causes different actions like muscle movement. Nerves are embedded within the body, surrounded by other structures like bone, muscles, tendons, ligaments and connective tissue. If any of these surrounding structures impinges on the nerve, the compression will distort the signals in the nerve. The nerve compression may occur at the nerve root or along the course of the nerve. What is [...]

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]]> https://healthhype.com/what-is-a-pinched-nerve.html/feed 5 Chest Pain, Tingling Throat and Lips and Shortness of Breath https://healthhype.com/chest-pain-tingling-throat-and-lips-and-shortness-of-breath.html https://healthhype.com/chest-pain-tingling-throat-and-lips-and-shortness-of-breath.html#respond Fri, 21 May 2010 21:52:53 +0000 http://www.healthhype.com/?p=9036 MollyU Asked : I have recently been experiencing chest pain with a tingling sensation of the throat and lips and I am concerned that this may be the sign of a stroke or a heart attack. I suffer with high blood pressure and my doctor has me on a water tablet plus other medication for cholesterol. I know that this puts me at high risk and I have been to two doctors about this. After doing all kinds of tests, they both said that this chest pain and tingling is due to anxiety. I have been using antidepressants for a while now but I have never had this until I was diagnosed with hypertension. Sometimes the tingling is also in the hands and feet but it’s not as much as the tingling of the lips and throat. The second doctor said I might have low calcium and magnesium levels so I started up on supplements but I think that they are just guessing now. I am 57 years old, stopped HRT for menopause about 2 years ago and I am slightly overweight. My husband is a chain smoker and I am worried that I may be affected by second hand [...]

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]]> https://healthhype.com/chest-pain-tingling-throat-and-lips-and-shortness-of-breath.html/feed 0 Loss of Sensation Meaning and Causes https://healthhype.com/loss-of-sensation-meaning-and-causes.html https://healthhype.com/loss-of-sensation-meaning-and-causes.html#respond Mon, 03 Aug 2015 23:44:39 +0000 http://www.healthhype.com/?p=30650 Most of us consider the loss of sensation as numbness but this is only the loss of the sense of touch. Sensation includes the ability to perceive stimuli in the environment and can refer to any of the five senses – touch, taste, smell, hearing and vision. A loss of sensation can therefore also include the inability to taste (ageusia), smell (anosmia), hear (deafness) or see (blindness). The loss of any sensation is concerning and can impact life in a number of ways, especially when it comes to hearing and vision. Understanding why it may occur, what can cause it and the dangers associated with it is therefore important both to prevent it and to seek medical treatment as early as possible. What is a loss of sensation? A loss of sensation means that one or more senses are impaired. It can be partial or complete. For example dull or blurred vision is a partial loss whereas blindness is a complete loss of the sense of vision. Our senses provide vital information about our environment to allow us to function and avoid dangers. Although we often take our senses for granted, it involves quite a complex physiologic processes in order [...]

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]]> https://healthhype.com/loss-of-sensation-meaning-and-causes.html/feed 0 Vitamin B12 Deficiency – Sources, Causes, Symptoms, Dose https://healthhype.com/vitamin-b12-deficiency-sources-causes-symptoms-dose.html https://healthhype.com/vitamin-b12-deficiency-sources-causes-symptoms-dose.html#respond Wed, 20 Jul 2016 23:22:16 +0000 http://www.healthhype.com/?p=31790 Vitamin B12 deficiency is estimated to affect between 300,000 to 3 million Americans but the exact prevalence is not known. It is believed that it may be much more common. The body sources vitamin B12 from meat and dairy and usually has sufficient stores to last a few years. However, in the elderly who are not maintaining proper nutrition and with vegans, there is a greater risk of vitamin B12 deficiency arising. What is vitamin B12? Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) is a water-soluble vitamin that has a host of important roles in the human body. Therefore vitamin B12 deficiencies do not arise suddenly but are associated with a long term low vitamin B12 intake and certain chronic diseases. Depending on the severity and duration of the deficiency, insufficient vitamin B12 can affect the blood, nerves and mental health. Supplementation of vitamin B12 is usually not necessary in people who eat a balanced diet containing animal protein. However, when a deficiency arises then oral supplementation (pills) or parenteral supplementation (injections) are necessary. A vitamin B12 deficiency can lead to serious complications and even increase the risk of certain deadly conditions. Ideally a deficiency should be prevented through dietary means. Read more on [...]

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]]> https://healthhype.com/vitamin-b12-deficiency-sources-causes-symptoms-dose.html/feed 0 Tingling and Numbness in the Face and Back of the Head https://healthhype.com/tingling-and-numbness-in-the-face-and-back-of-the-head.html https://healthhype.com/tingling-and-numbness-in-the-face-and-back-of-the-head.html#comments Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:00:27 +0000 http://www.healthhype.com/?p=959 Abnormal sensations are known as paresthesias. It can include a host of sensations such as prickling, tingling or even burning. These sensations would not be considered abnormal if there are some stimuli, like an irritant on the skin surface or even mild tissue damage before pain occurs. However, when it occurs despite there being any stimulus then it may indicate a nerve problem. At the other end of the paresthesia spectrum is numbness where there is a loss of sensation. Paresthesias can occur anywhere on the body. The limbs (arms and legs) and head are some of the commonly affected sites for tingling or numbness. Head Dermatomes Certain bands or segments of skin on the head are supplied by specific nerve. These nerve segments are known as dermatomes. It is therefore important to know which nerves supply specific dermatomes when investigating tingingling and numbness of the face and head. Sensation on the face and top of the head is mediated by the right and left trigeminal nerve (fifth cranial nerve also denoted as CN V), which originates from the brainstem. The trigeminal nerve on either side divides into three branches each – the opthalmic nerve, maxillary nerve and mandibular nerve. The [...]

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]]> https://healthhype.com/tingling-and-numbness-in-the-face-and-back-of-the-head.html/feed 298 Numbness and Tingling in Both Arms and Legs https://healthhype.com/numbness-and-tingling-in-both-arms-hands-and-legs-feet.html https://healthhype.com/numbness-and-tingling-in-both-arms-hands-and-legs-feet.html#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:27:55 +0000 http://www.healthhype.com/?p=1276 Numbness and tingling are paresthesias. These are abnormal sensations or in the case of numbness, it is a lack of sensation. Both numbness and tingling can affect any part of the body. The limbs – arms (upper limbs) and legs (lower limbs) – are frequently affected with paresthesias like numbness and tingling. Other abnormal sensations like prickling or a burning sensation may also occur. Paresthesias may occur only one arm or one leg. This usually indicates a problem with a nerve of that affected limb. However, when it affects both arms or both legs at the same time then it is most likely a problem with the nerve root or a systemic problem that can affect multiple nerves simultaneously. Some of these conditions may also cause numbness and tingling in both arms as well as both legs at the same time. Peripheral Neuropathies Peripheral neuropathy (Gk. peripheria = outer surface; neuropathy = nerve disease) is a group of disorders affecting nerves outside the brain and spinal cord. Sensory, motor and autonomic fibres of the spinal nerves and vagal nerve, can be affected and cause: Numbness, tingling, burning, pain or weakness in limbs Problems with coordination, muscle weakness, partial paralysis, falling from leg [...]

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]]> https://healthhype.com/numbness-and-tingling-in-both-arms-hands-and-legs-feet.html/feed 142 Causes of Tingling and Numbness – Paresthesia https://healthhype.com/causes-of-tingling-and-numbness-paresthesia.html https://healthhype.com/causes-of-tingling-and-numbness-paresthesia.html#comments Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:44:48 +0000 http://www.healthhype.com/?p=906 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). Paresthesia includes numbness and tingling, and can be temporary or permanent. Numbness is a decreased or lost sensation in the skin. Tingling is an unusual sensation in the skin. It is often described as feeling of pins and needles, tickling, pricking, creeping, skin crawling, ant crawling, and so on. In certain disorders, like restless leg syndrome, tingling, numbness, burning, itchiness and pain may appear simultaneously. Paresthesia can appear in any part of the body: in the trunk, limbs, fingers, toes, face or head. Paresthesia and Dermatomes Sensations are felt and interpreted by the brain. Sensibility of the trunk, limbs and the back of the head is mediated by the spinal nerves, arising from the spinal cord, and sensitivity of the face by Trigeminal nerve (5th cranial nerve), arising from the brainstem. The skin area innervated by a single nerve root of the spinal or Trigeminal nerve is called a dermatome (Latin derma = skin, tome = section), (Picture 1). From the distribution of abnormal skin sensations among dermatomes, a doctor can determine which nerves are affected. Picture 1. Dermatomes in a human Symptoms of Paresthesia Paresthesia appears without warning, is usually [...]

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