Paraesthesia

Clinic

• Paresthesia is an abnormal sensation of the skin (tingling, pricking, chilling, burning, numbness) with no apparent physical cause.
• It is usually painless and can occur anywhere on the body, but most commonly occur in the arms and legs.
• The most familiar kind of paresthesia is the sensation known as "pins and needles" after having a limb "fall asleep".
• A less well-known and uncommon paresthesia is formication, the sensation of insects crawling on the skin.

Causes

Dynamic	Static
Neuropathy: Lyme disease VZV Rabies NVCJD Autoimmune diseases such as MS Complex regional pain syndrome Lupus erythematosus Guillain–Barré syndrome Transverse myelitis Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) Coeliac disease Fibromyalgia Migraines Erythromelalgia	Poor circulation due to Peripheral vascular disease such as Berger's paresthesia Sinagesia Bernhardt paresthesia Raynaud's disease Atherosclerosis Vitamin deficiency / Malnutrition /Metabolic disorders like Diabetes Hypothyroidism Hoparathyroidism Vitamin B5 deficiency Vitamin B12 deficiency Magnesium deficienc Mercury poisoning Hyperkalemia Hypoglycemia Hypocalcemia Fabry disease	Nerve compression syndrome Rheumatoid arthritis Psoriatic arthritis Carpal tunnel syndrome Chronic neck and spine problems Muscle cramps as a result of clinical anxiety or excessive mental stress Bone disease Poor posture Physical trauma Spinal disc herniation or injury Spinal stenosis Syringomyelia Cubital Tunnel Syndrome Autonomous sensory meridian response ("ASMR") Cerebral amyloid angiopathy Chiari malformation Complex regional pain syndrome Decompression sickness