Symptom: Tingling
Tingling: Tingling, prickling, or pins-and-needles sensations
Introduction: Abnormal nerve sensations such as pins-and-needles, tingling, burning, prickling or similar feelings are all known as "paresthesias". They usually result from nerve damage due to pressure (such as a pinched nerve), nerve entrapment, or diseases. Continued nerve damage can lead to numbness.
Paresthesias can affect various parts of the body. Hands, fingers, and feet are common sites but all are possibilities. Afflictions of specific nerves or spinal nerves can also cause paresthesias in particular skin areas of the body.
Parethesias with simple causes such as pressing on a nerve are usually reversible. Certain other nerve conditions such as peripheral neuropathy (often from diabetes), lupus complications, Guillain-Barre syndrome, or multiple sclerosis are also possible causes of parethesias. Because of the variety of possible causes, any abnormal sensation needs prompt professional medical investigation.
Detailed cause information for symptom: Tingling:
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Types of Tingling: tingling face (8)
Symptoms related to Tingling: paresthesias (48), burning (0), prickling (0), nerve symptoms (207), sensations (211)
Tingling type of: Nerve symptoms (207), Sensations (211)
Symptoms: symptom center, symptom groups, symptom descriptions
Possible causes of symptom: Tingling: The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Tingling as a symptom. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.
- Nerve injury
- Nerve entrapment
- Pinched nerve
- Nerve compression
- Sleeping on a nerve
- Paresthesias
- Anxiety
- Panic attack - can get tingling or numbness in panic attacks, but usually with many other symptoms.
- Diseases affecting the nerves:
- Diseases that may cause pressing on nerves include:
- Tumors
- Cancers (type of Polygenic diseases)
- Abscess
- Arthritic bones
- Diseases affecting the spinal nerves may include:
- Multiple sclerosis
- Herniated disc
- Spinal nerve entrapment
- Spinal cord disorders
- Some chemical causes of paresthesias or tingling:
- Some other possible causes of paresthesias or tingling:
- Certain deficiencies
- Pernicious anemia
- Diabetes
- Brain damage
- Stroke
- Heart disease
- Arthritis
- Tumors
- Additional causes may depend on the location of the tingling in a particular body area
- Nerve injury
- Nerve entrapment
- Pinched nerve
- Nerve compression
- Sleeping on a nerve
- Paresthesias
- Anxiety
- Diseases affecting the nerves:
- Diseases that may cause pressing on nerves include:
- Tumors
- Cancers (type of Polygenic diseases)
- Abscess
- Arthritic bones
- Diseases affecting the spinal nerves may include:
- Multiple sclerosis
- Herniated disc
- Spinal nerve entrapment
- Spinal cord disorders
- Some chemical causes of paresthesias or tingling:
- Some other possible causes of paresthesias or tingling:
- Certain deficiencies
- Pernicious anemia
- Diabetes
- Brain damage
- Stroke
- Heart disease
- Arthritis
- Tumors
- Additional causes may depend on the location of the tingling in a particular body area
Medications or substances causing Tingling: The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Tingling as a symptom. This list is incomplete and various other drugs or substances may cause your symptoms. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
Conditions listing symptoms: Tingling: The following list of conditions have 'Tingling' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Conditions listing complications: Tingling: The following list of conditions have 'Tingling' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Last revised: Nov 6, 2003
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