Numbness is the inability to feel anything when the skin is
touched. Tingling (paresthesia) is a pins-and-needles sensation, like when the
foot "falls asleep."
Author
Jan Nissl, RN, BS
Editor
Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA
Associate Editor
Tracy Landauer
Primary Medical Reviewer
William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer
H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine
Last Updated
July 28, 2008
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