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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.
Notalgia paresthetica is a common localized itch, affecting mainly the area between the shoulder blades (especially the T2 – T6 dermatomes) but occasionally with a more widespread distribution, involving the shoulders, back, and upper chest. [2]: 402 The characteristic symptom is pruritus (itch or sensation that makes a person want to scratch ...
Senile pruritus. Senile pruritus is one of the most common conditions in the elderly or people over 65 years of age with an emerging itch that may be accompanied with changes in temperature and textural characteristics. [1][2][3] In the elderly, xerosis, is the most common cause for an itch due to the degradation of the skin barrier over time. [4]
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 or ...
Other signs include lumps on the skin (papules or pustules) and swelling of the face. [10] Many people experience stinging or burning pain and rarely itching. [10] Skin problems tend to be aggravated by particular trigger factors, that differ for different people. Common triggers are ultraviolet light, heat, cold, or certain foods or beverages ...
Outer hip pain. Outer hip pain might be caused by one of the gluteal muscles in the hip or tightness in the long band of connective tissue that runs down the leg, called the iliotibial (IT) band ...
The condition causes inflamed patches of skin that can look like a rash, Elbuluk says. Those areas of skin may feel dry, scaly or itchy, and can flake off. Other symptoms:
The pattern of the eruption changes, with slow extension and often some clearing of the original lesions. Schamberg's disease, or progressive pigmented purpuric dermatosis, is a chronic discoloration of the skin which usually affects the legs and often spreads slowly. This disease is more common in males and may occur at any age from childhood ...