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  2. Cricopharyngeal spasm - Wikipedia

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    Discomfort - Lump can often feel quite big and pain is occasional; Symptoms normally worse in the evening; Stress aggravates the symptoms; Saliva is difficult to swallow, yet food is easy to swallow - eating, in fact, often makes the tightness go away for a time 'Lump' sensation comes and goes from day to day

  3. Paresthesia - Wikipedia

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    Paresthesias are usually painless and can occur anywhere on the body, but most commonly occur in the arms and legs. [1] 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.

  4. Pallesthesia - Wikipedia

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    The lower limbs have a higher threshold than the upper limbs, so a stronger stimulus is needed. For accuracy, homologous sites on both the left and right side of the body need to be tested. The person may lose some perception of pallesthesia when switching sides, probably due to sensory adaptation , as the receptors require a larger threshold ...

  5. Try these 7 podiatrist-approved tips to manage pain from flat ...

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    Even if you don't require surgery, your fallen arches might be contributing to pain elsewhere in your body, Hartzwell says, especially the lower back. "If your feet hurt, everything hurts," she says.

  6. Hoover's sign (leg paresis) - Wikipedia

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    Feeling this would indicate an organic cause of the paresis. If the examiner does not feel the "normal" leg's heel pushing down as the patient flexes the hip of the "weak" limb, then this suggests functional weakness (sometimes called "conversion disorder"), i.e. that effort is not being transmitted to either leg. [citation needed]

  7. Heart disease is the leading cause of death. Why don't ... - AOL

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    Some common symptoms include arrhythmia (a fluttering feeling in the chest), chest pain, shortness of breath or fatigue or swelling of the feet, ankles, legs, abdomen or neck. Show comments ...

  8. Myoclonus - Wikipedia

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    The feeling experienced by the individual is described as uncontrollable jolts common to receiving a mild electric shock. [5] The sudden jerks and twitching of the body can often be so severe that it can cause a small child to fall. A myoclonic seizure (myo "muscle", clonic "jerk") is a sudden involuntary contraction of muscle groups. The ...

  9. Akathisia - Wikipedia

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    Akathisia (IPA: /æ.kə.ˈθɪ.si.ə/) is a movement disorder [5] characterized by a subjective feeling of inner restlessness accompanied by mental distress and/or an inability to sit still. [6] [4] Usually, the legs are most prominently affected. [2]