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What is the difference between the medical terms “paresthesias” and “dyesthesias”?

April 26, 2017medical paresthesias terms

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What is the difference between the medical terms “paresthesias” and “dyesthesias”?

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The term “paresthesias” refers to abnormal touch sensations that are experienced in the absence of external stimuli, such as abnormal prickling, burning, or tingling. “Dyesthesias” is a term that means distortion of any sense, particularly touch, or an unpleasant, abnormal sensation.