noun
- Plural of hyperesthesia; abnormally heightened sensitivity to sensory stimuli such as touch, pain, or sound.
Usage: Medical/clinical term; Often used in neurology and pain management contexts
Examples
- The patient reported multiple hyperesthesias affecting her limbs after the nerve injury.
- Hyperesthesias can develop as a symptom of neuropathic pain conditions.
- The neurologist documented several hyperesthesias in response to light touch during the examination.
- Some individuals with fibromyalgia experience widespread hyperesthesias throughout their bodies.
- Post-surgical hyperesthesias may gradually diminish as healing progresses.