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paresthesia
noun as in pins and needles
Example Sentences
Over time, the paresthesia fades and my nerve endings register their displeasure, an electric frisson of pain and relief at again being alive and alert and part of a whole.
The report said patients demonstrated weakness and paresthesias starting in their legs that developed over a period of 4 days, causing some patients to require ventilation and experience paralysis.
The following day she was rushed to another hospital via ambulance with chest discomfort, shortness of breath, progressive paresthesia and increased anxiety.
The most common were dizziness, nausea, headache and paresthesia — electric-shock sensations in the brain that many people call brain zaps.
Probably the most prevalent type relies on devices that stimulate nerves in the spine to treat pain in the back and in the legs and arms, often substituting a gentle tingling called paresthesia.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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