Obdormition
Encyclopedia
Obdormition is a medical term describing numbness in a limb
, often caused by constant pressure on nerve
s or lack of movement. This is also referred to as a limb "going to sleep," usually followed by paresthesia
, colloquially called "pins and needles".
Limb (anatomy)
A limb is a jointed, or prehensile , appendage of the human or other animal body....
, often caused by constant pressure on nerve
Nerve
A peripheral nerve, or simply nerve, is an enclosed, cable-like bundle of peripheral axons . A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons. Nerves are found only in the peripheral nervous system...
s or lack of movement. This is also referred to as a limb "going to sleep," usually followed by paresthesia
Paresthesia
Paresthesia , spelled "paraesthesia" in British English, is a sensation of tingling, burning, pricking, or numbness of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect. It is more generally known as the feeling of "pins and needles" or of a limb "falling asleep"...
, colloquially called "pins and needles".