What is hypoesthesia? How does it differ from paresthesia?

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Tina, a 38-year-old mother of three, has been experiencing numbness in her chin and lower lip. She felt a prickling sensation like “pins and needles” at the right corner of her mouth. The sensation extended to her lower lip and chin. Doctor’s examination revealed only a superficial hypoesthesia of the chin and lower lip (numb chin syndrome). There was no clinical evidence of any other systemic or neurologic abnormalities. Her physician scheduled her for a CT scan of the affected region, which came out negative in the jaw, neck, or pharynx. The numbness and hypoesthesia spontaneously disappeared gradually over a few weeks.

 

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