A prickling sensation caused by any of various events: cold and nerve excitation (either due to some pathological process or to mechanical stimulation) are the most common causes. Perhaps the most common occurrence is when one strikes one’s elbow...

(American spelling is paresthesia) (from Greek, para: beyond, aisthesis: sensation) The term paraesthesia is used to describe an abnormal sensation of the SKIN arising from any part of the body but which is not caused by an external agency such as the...

Paresthesia or paraesthesia (in British English) is a sensation of tingling, pricking, or numbness of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect, more generally known as the feeling of pins and needles or of a limb being "asleep" (but...