paresthesia Archives

Pinched Nerve vs Bulging Disc Meaning

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, >> Read More ...

Chest Pain, Tingling Throat and Lips and Shortness of Breath

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 >> Read More ...

Loss of Sensation Meaning and Causes

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 >> Read More ...

Vitamin B12 Deficiency – Sources, Causes, Symptoms, Dose

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 >> Read More ...

Tingling and Numbness in the Face and Back of the Head

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 >> Read More ...

Numbness and Tingling in Both Arms and Legs

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. >> Read More ...

Causes of Tingling and Numbness – Paresthesia

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 >> Read More ...