Paresthesias
Peripheral neuropathy , especially associated with
Diabetes mellitus
Alcoholism
Thiamine deficiency
Peripheral nerve entrapment, compression, trauma (e.g., intervertebral disc herniation, thoracic duct outlet syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome)
Atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease
Spinal cord disease
Spinal cord or nerve root compression
Multiple sclerosis
Tabes dorsalis
Subacute combined degeneration of spinal cord (pernicious anemia, vitamin B12 deficiency)
Strachan's syndrome
Cortical or thalamic lesions
Metabolic disturbance
Hypocalcemia
Respiratory alkalosis
References
1. Other Somatic Sensations, p. 130. See Bibliography, 1.
2. Thompson HG, Rowland LP: Diagnosis of Pain and Paresthesia, p. 27. See Bibliography, 2.
Book Source Details
- Book Title: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis
- Author(s): Stephen N. Adler, Dianne B. Gasbarra
- Year of Publication: 1999
- Copyright Details: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis, Copyright © 1999 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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Copyright Details: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis, Copyright © 2008 Williams & Wilkins.
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