Abnormal sensations of touch on the skin.

Altered sensation of the peripheral nerves, felt as tingling, itching or prickling. Close this window

abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage

a non-painful sensory phenomenon which occurs in the absence of natural stimulation of sensory receptors

Greek para = beside, and aisthesia = sensation; hence, abnormal sensation, usually burning or pricking.

lack of sensation at the sensory level

Abnormal sensation, as burning or prickling.

Sensations, usually unpleasant, arising spontaneously in a limb or other part of the body, variously experienced as *pins and needles* or a feeling of warmth or coldness (thermal paresthesias).