Definition of "paraesthesia" []

• Variant of paresthesia. (noun)

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• "Alkylamides that produce tingling paraesthesia activate tactile and thermal trigeminal neurons."
• "Exposure to skin especially the mucous membrane have caused paraesthesia (tingling, burning sensations) caused by temporary transient effects on sensory nerves."
• "Safety parameters, such as paraesthesia and increases in blood pressure and heart rate, were transient and fully reversible following drug discontinuation."