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Dysesthesia vs Paresthesia - What's the difference?

dysesthesia | paresthesia |

As nouns the difference between dysesthesia and paresthesia

is that dysesthesia is a condition caused by lesions of the nervous system that causes abnormal sensations such as burning, wetness, or itching while paresthesia is a sensation of burning, prickling, itching, or tingling of the skin, with no obvious cause.

dysesthesia

English

Noun

(wikipedia dysesthesia)
  • (medicine) A condition caused by lesions of the nervous system that causes abnormal sensations such as burning, wetness, or itching.

    • Alternative forms

    * dysaesthesia

    paresthesia

    English

    (wp)

    Alternative forms

    * paraesthesia *

    Noun

  • A sensation of burning, prickling, itching, or tingling of the skin, with no obvious cause.
    • Paresthesia occurs when a body part 'falls asleep'.