Hyperesthesia

Hyperesthesia

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DiseasesDB = 30788
ICD10 = ICD10|R|20|3|r|20
ICD9 = ICD9|782.0
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Hyperesthesia (or Hyperaesthesia) is a condition that involves an abnormal increase in sensitivity to stimuli of the senses. Stimuli of the senses can include sound that one hears, foods that one tastes, textures that one feels, and so forth. Increased touch sensitivity is referred to as "tactile hyperesthesia", and increased sound sensitivity is called "auditory hyperesthesia".

In animals

Hyperesthesia is an uncommon but recognized condition in cats, particularly Siamese, Burmese, Himalayan, and Abyssinian cats. It is also a symptom in dogs that have canine distemper disease (CD) caused by canine distemper virus (CDV).

References

* [http://www.lclarkecushingvmd.com/showpracfaq.cfm?FAQID=178&Private=0 "What could cause a cat to twitch its back and tail uncontrollably?]
* [http://www.purelypets.com/articles/felinehyperesthesia.htm Feline Hyperesthesia]


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  • Hyperesthesia — Hy per*es*the si*a, n. Same as {Hyper[ae]sthesia}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hyperesthesia — [hī΄pəres thē′zhə] n. [ModL: see HYPER & ESTHESIA] an abnormal sensitivity of the skin or some sense organ hyperesthetic [hī΄pəres thet′ik] adj …   English World dictionary

  • hyperesthesia — Abnormal acuteness of sensitivity to touch, pain, or other sensory stimuli. [hyper + G. aisthesis, sensation] auditory h. SYN: hyperacusis. cervical h. the hypersensitivity of teeth in the …   Medical dictionary

  • hyperesthesia — US var. of HYPERAESTHESIA. * * * hyperesthesia var. hyperæsthesia …   Useful english dictionary

  • hyperesthesia — also hyperaesthesia noun Etymology: New Latin, from hyper + esthesia (as in anesthesia) Date: circa 1852 unusual or pathological sensitivity of the skin or of a particular sense • hyperesthetic adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • hyperesthesia — hyperesthetic /huy peuhr euhs thet ik/, adj. /huy peuhr euhs thee zheuh, zhee euh, zee euh/, n. Pathol. an abnormally acute sense of pain, heat, cold, or touch; algesia. Also, hyperaesthesia. Cf. hypesthesia. [1840 50; HYPER + ESTHESIA] * * * …   Universalium

  • hyperesthesia — noun Unusual or pathological sensitivity of the skin or of a particular sense. See Also: hypoesthesia …   Wiktionary

  • hyperesthesia — n. extreme sensitivity (to different sensations, such as pain, heat, etc.) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • hyperesthesia — noun US spelling of hyperaesthesia …   English new terms dictionary

  • hyperesthesia — hy·per·es·the·sia …   English syllables

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