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Psychiatry, Neurology. Hypoesthesia or numbness is a common side effect of various medical conditions that manifests as a reduced sense of touch or sensation, or a partial loss of sensitivity to sensory stimuli. In everyday speech this is generally referred to as numbness. [ 1]
Signs and symptoms. Dermatographic urticaria is sometimes called "skin writing", as it is possible to mark deliberate patterns onto the skin. The condition manifests as an allergic-like reaction, causing a warm red wheal to appear on the skin. As it is often the result of scratches, involving contact with other materials, it can be confused ...
Paresthesia is an abnormal sensation of the skin (tingling, pricking, chilling, burning, numbness) with no apparent physical cause. [ 1] Paresthesia may be transient or chronic, and may have many possible underlying causes. [ 1] Paresthesias are usually painless and can occur anywhere on the body, but most commonly occur in the arms and legs.
The summer heat exacts a toll on the skin. ... Why Sweat and Heat Make Your Skin So Sensitive. Jeffrey Kluger. July 22, 2024 at 9:13 AM ... Anywhere the skin can’t breathe—your back or lower ...
Dysesthesia is an unpleasant, abnormal sense of touch. Its etymology comes from the Greek word "dys," meaning "bad," and "aesthesis," which means "sensation" (abnormal sensation). It often presents as pain [ 1] but may also present as an inappropriate, but not discomforting, sensation. It is caused by lesions of the nervous system, peripheral ...
This vitamin C serum is crafted with skin-loving ingredients, including ceramides—which are found in every CeraVe product—vitamin C and hyaluronic acid to build a strong defense against signs ...
Merkel cells (shown in blue) are located in the basal epidermal layer of the skin. Merkel cells, also known as Merkel–Ranvier cells or tactile epithelial cells, are oval-shaped mechanoreceptors essential for light touch sensation and found in the skin of vertebrates. They are abundant in highly sensitive skin like that of the fingertips in ...
Cold urticaria (essentially meaning cold hives) is a disorder in which large red welts called hives ( urticaria) form on the skin after exposure to a cold stimulus. [ 1] The hives are usually itchy and often the hands and feet will become itchy and swollen as well. Hives vary in size from about 7 mm in diameter to as big as about 27 mm or larger.