Pins and needles, or numbness

Clinically: Paresthesia · also tingling, numbness, pins and needles, burning feet

neurological

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definition unverified

Tingling, prickling or numb patches, most often in the hands or feet.

Abnormal spontaneous sensation -- tingling, prickling or burning -- typically in a peripheral distribution.

caveats unverified

Worth taking seriously when it is persistent rather than the ordinary kind from sitting awkwardly. Some causes of long-running nerve symptoms do lasting damage if left alone.

No clinical version written yet.

Markers associated with this

This symptom is associated with 3 markers in this resource. These are associations, not causes, and they are listed in no particular order. Most people with this symptom have none of these.

low Cobalamin · suggestive · common
Demyelination of peripheral and dorsal column nerves; the damage becomes permanent if prolonged.
high Hemoglobin A1c · suggestive · occasional
Sustained high glucose damages small peripheral nerves over years.
high Mean corpuscular volume · suggestive · occasional
Large cells with nerve symptoms raise the question of B12 deficiency specifically.