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An abnormal sensation of the skin, such as tingling, pricking, chilling, or burning, typically in the absence of any external stimulus.
— Medical dictionary
B
The pins-and-needles feeling experienced when a limb falls asleep is a common form of transient paresthesia caused by pressure on a nerve.
— Neurology
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Chronic paresthesia can indicate peripheral neuropathy, multiple sclerosis, carpal tunnel syndrome, or vitamin B12 deficiency.
— Clinical medicine
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From the Greek para (beside, abnormal) and aisthesis (sensation) — an abnormal or disordered perception of sensation.
— Greek etymology
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Edgar Allan Poe is believed to have suffered from paresthesia, and several scholars argue his descriptions of crawling skin sensations in The Tell-Tale Heart are autobiographical.
— Poe medical scholarship