TINGLING

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TINGLING

A. Definition
Tingling (paresthesia) is an unusual sensation most commonly felt in your hand, feet,
arm, and legs. Tingling is often associated with numbness, or a decrease in the ability to
feel or sense pressure or texture.
Tingling can be associated with a wide variety of conditions, including prolonged
pressure on a nerve, vitamin or mineral deficiencies, multiple sclerosis (disease that
affects the brain and spinal cord, causing weakness, coordination and balance difficulties,
and other problems), and stroke, among many others.

B. Symptoms
Tingling may accompany other symptoms, which vary depending on the underlying
disease, disorder or condition. Tingling may accompany other symptoms including :
 Bluish or cold skin in the same or nearby area
 Muscle weakness
 Numbness in the same or nearby area
 Pain in the same or nearby area
 Rash, especially a rash that occurs in a band on one side of the torso
 Seizures or convulsions
 Sudden change in vision, loss of vision, or eye pain

In some cases, tingling may be a symptom of a life-threatening condition that should be

immediately evaluated in an emergency setting. Tingling of these life-threatening
symptoms including :

 Change in level of consciousness or alertness, such as passing out or

unresponsiveness
  Change in mental status or sudden behavior change, such as confusion, delirium,
lethargy, hallucinations or delusions.
 Fecal incontinence (inability to control stools)
 Garbled or slurred speech or inability to speak
 Numbness or weakness on one side of the body
 Paralysis
 Paresthesia following a head, neck or back injury
 Sudden change in vision, loss of vision, or eye pain
 Uncontrollable movement
 Urinary incontinence

C. Causes
Tingling can be caused by a wide variety of conditions. The most common cause of
tingling is a compressed nerve. Other causes of tingling include head and neck injuries,
loss of blood flow to an area, vitamin or mineral deficiencies, and diseases such as
multiple sclerosis (disease that affects the brain and spinal cord, causing weakness,
coordination and balance difficulties, and other problems), among many others.
Tingling may be causes by compression injury including :
 A fracture or dislocation that compresses a nerve
 A herniated disk that compresses a nerve
 A neck or back injury that compresses or injures the spinal cord or nerve
 Carpal tunnel syndrome
 Head injury that causes pressure or swelling
 Pressure on a nerve from a growing mass or tumor
 Remaining in the same position for too long, resulting in a compressed nerve

Tingling can also be caused by a variety of diseases or conditions including :

 Diabetes (chronic disease that affects your body’s ability to use sugar for energy)
 Inactive or underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism)
 Infections such as shingles (herpes zoster virus)
  Migraine headache
 Multiple sclerosis (disease that affects the brain and spinal cord causing
weakness, coordination and balance difficulties, and other problems)
 Raynaud’s phenomenon (spasms of small blood vessels of the fingers and toes,
reducing blood circulation. Raynauds phenomenon is secondary to many
autoimmune disorders such as lupus)
 Seizures or convulsions
 Stroke
 Transient ischemic attack (temporary stroke-like symptoms that may be a warning
sign of an impending stroke)
Tingling can also be caused by a variety of other conditions including :
 Alcohol or tobacco abuse
 Deficiency or excess of various minerals such as calsium, sodium or potassium
 Heavy metal poisoning
 Medication side effects or interactions
 Radiation exposure or radiation therapy
 Vitamin B12 deficiency
In some cases, tingling may be a symptom of a serious or life-threatening condition that
should be immediately evaluated in an emergency setting. These conditions including :
 Head, neck or back injury
 Stroke

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