15 Awesome Names For Things You Never Knew Had Names
10. Paresthesia
Paresthesia sounds like a dramatic medical condition, but in reality, its just a word for the prickling sensation that you get when your limbs fall asleep, also commonly referred to as pins and needles. Which, when you get it, does sometimes feel like a dramatic medical condition thankfully, its most commonly a transient symptom, meaning itll go away after you get off your computer for a few minutes. Paresthesia is most commonly caused by a temporary restriction of blood flow to an area of nerves, typically if youve been sitting on that body part for too long, but can also be caused by some viruses that cause tingling. If your paresthesia is chronic, it usually means theres an actual dramatic medical condition involved interfering with the function of neurons or blood circulation.
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