Sensory
Paresthesia
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Paresthesia
Symptoms
Abnormal sensations in the absence of stimuli
Numb sensation
Cold, warmth or burning sensation
Prickling, tingling or pins and needles sensation
Skin crawling sensation
Pruritus
Location
Extremities
Differential Diagnosis
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Paresthesia Causes
Labs
Initial Evaluation
Complete Blood Count
Chemistry panel or metabolic panel (Chem7)
Urinalysis
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
(TSH)
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
(ESR)
Labs
Other Studies when indicated
Serum Folate
Vitamin B12
Syphilis Serology
(
VDRL
or RPR)
Antinuclear Antibody
(ANA)
Nerve conduction velocities
Electromyogram
(EMG)
XRay of affected extremity
CT Head
or
MRI Head
Myelography
Nerve biopsy
Muscle biopsy
Serum immunoelectrophoresis
Purified Protein Derivative
(PPD)
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