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Paresthesia
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paresthesia [‚par·əs′thē·zhə]
(medicine)
Tingling, crawling, or burning sensation of the skin.

Paresthesia 

an unusual sensation of numbing, pricking, or creeping of the skin that arises either without external cause or under the action of various mechanical factors, such as pressure on a nerve or vessel. Paresthesia may be a manifestation of diseases of the peripheral nervous system or, more rarely, of the sensory centers of the spinal cord or brain.



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In addition to the twitching, according to medical research, patients with BFS often experience pain, Paraesthesia, generalised fatigue, exercise intolerance, globus sensation (which is the feeling of a lump in the throat) and muscle cramping.
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A A change in sensation is called paraesthesia and can have several causes.
 
 
 
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