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  2. Dyshidrosis - Wikipedia

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    Dyshidrosis is a type of dermatitis, characterized by itchy vesicles of 1–2 mm in size, on the palms of the hands, sides of fingers, or bottoms of the feet. [8] Outbreaks usually conclude within three to four weeks, but often recur. [4] [8] Repeated attacks may result in fissures and skin thickening. [7] The cause of the condition is not ...

  3. Paresthesia - Wikipedia

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    Paresthesias of the hands, feet, legs, and arms are common transient symptoms. The briefest electric shock type of paresthesia can be caused by tweaking the ulnar nerve near the elbow; this phenomenon is colloquially known as bumping one's "funny bone". Similar brief shocks can be experienced when any other nerve is tweaked (e.g. a pinched neck ...

  4. Dysesthesia - Wikipedia

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    It is caused by lesions of the nervous system, peripheral or central, and it involves sensations, whether spontaneous or evoked, such as burning, wetness, itching, electric shock, and pins and needles. [1] Dysesthesia can include sensations in any bodily tissue, including most often the mouth, scalp, skin, or legs. [1]

  5. Fingertips Peeling? Try These Derm-Recommended Remedies ... - AOL

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  6. Formication - Wikipedia

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    Formication may sometimes be experienced as feelings of itchiness, tingling, pins and needles, burning, or even pain. When formication is perceived as itchiness, it may trigger the scratch reflex , and, because of this, some people who experience the sensation are at risk of causing skin damage through excessive scratching.

  7. What causes skin to itch? New research pinpoints a ... - AOL

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    Scientists are still unraveling the mystery of why skin conditions like eczema cause people to itch. One known cause is inflammation, which gets worse as people scratch and their skin becomes damaged.

  8. Peripheral neuropathy - Wikipedia

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    Peripheral neuropathy may be classified according to the number and distribution of nerves affected (mononeuropathy, mononeuritis multiplex, or polyneuropathy), the type of nerve fiber predominantly affected (motor, sensory, autonomic), or the process affecting the nerves; e.g., inflammation (), compression (compression neuropathy), chemotherapy (chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy).

  9. Senile pruritus - Wikipedia

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    According to a study, most of the people who experience pruritus daily have increased itching sensations and other associated symptoms during the night. Most studies reveal that senile pruritus is more common in men than women. [3] Common symptoms of senile pruritus include: [3] pain; heat sensation; cold sensation; bumps, blisters or spots ...