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... > Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Neurologic Manifestations > Sensation Disorders > Somatosensory Disorders > Paresthesia
Nervous System Diseases > Neurologic Manifestations > Sensation Disorders > Somatosensory Disorders > Paresthesia

Preferred term

Paresthesia  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Distal Paresthesia
  • Distal Paresthesias
  • Dysesthesia
  • Dysesthesias
  • Formication
  • Formications
  • Painful Paresthesia
  • Painful Paresthesias
  • Paresthesia, Distal
  • Paresthesia, Painful
  • Paresthesias, Distal
  • Paresthesias, Painful

Note

  • burning, tingling, prickling sensations go here

Scope note

  • Subjective cutaneous sensations (e.g., cold, warmth, tingling, pressure, etc.) that are experienced spontaneously in the absence of stimulation.

In other languages

  • parestesia

    Finnish

  • formikaatio
  • harhatuntemus
  • ihon tuntohäiriö
  • jalkaterien pistely
  • paraesthesia
  • paraesthesia cutis
  • parestesiat
  • puutuminen
  • sormien pistely
  • tuntoharha
  • varpaiden pistely
  • Parestesi

    Swedish

  • Domningar
  • Myrkrypningar
  • Smärtsam parestesi

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D010292

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