A skin and integumentary tissue symptom that is characterized by a sensation of pricking, tingling, or creeping on the skin having no objective cause and usually associated with injury or irritation of a sensory nerve or nerve root. [ url:http://www2.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/mwmednlm?book=Medical&va=paresthesia ]
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A skin and integumentary tissue symptom that is characterized by a sensation of pricking, tingling, or creeping on the skin having no objective cause and usually associated with injury or irritation of a sensory nerve or nerve root.