Other names: paresthesia, tingling, sensory disturbances
Tingling sensation is technically called paresthesia. Is it abnormal tingling sensation without irritating the nerve to external causes (ie. Touch, pressure, etc.). It may be based on oppression nerve (eg. Carpal tunnel syndrome – commonly known as “corporal” or even more frequent tingling in“funny bone” that occurs traumatization nerve at the elbow when about him slap), also on the basis ofepilepsy, poisoning by chemicals , lymphatic edema, neuropathy (nerve disorder) with complicated diabetes, alcoholism (lack of vitamin B1, and the toxic effect of alcohol), cancer, or due to insufficient blood supply (ischemia), which very well, though longer we sit and have a “leg over” .Such overseating not a disease, the blood in the legs after walking shape again returns a tingling sensation subsides after a while, but it can cause discomfort.
In other circumstances, however, prefer to talk to your doctor, tingling can be caused by so-called. Root syndrome, where the spinal roots pushing a prolapsed disc or vertebra destructed. Such conditions can be treated with regular exercise or medication, but some require even surgery. For diabetic (beet) neuropathy it is important to maintain proper blood sugar levels and the supply of vitamins (especially B group), which also applies in the alcohol affects the nerves, which is the main condition for the treatment of abstinence.
Specific diseases for which may also occur tingling, fibromyalgia affects mostly women middle aged and elderly. This disease involves mental caused by fatigue, weakness and muscle stiffness that patients were at certain points (on the back, the neck, the knees and elbows). Women may also have sleep disorders, tingling, dizziness, memory problems and other symptoms. This disease is treated with psychotherapy, some psychotropic drugs, analgesics, relaxation techniques and movement program under the guidance of a physiotherapist. In some cases, unfortunately fail to cause tingling outset clarification treatment can be difficult.
To control feelings of numbness and pain from nerves are appropriate analgesics (eg. Tramadol – Tramal), anti-inflammatory antirheumatic drugs, some antidepressants, hydantoins, drugs for epilepsy and certain drugs for heart rhythm problems (mexiletine). To control tingling in diabetes is also used thioctic acid (Thioctacid).
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