. "Paresthesia (/\u02CCp\u00E6r\u0268s\u02C8\u03B8i\u02D0zi\u0259/ or /\u02CCp\u00E6r\u0268s\u02C8\u03B8i\u02D0\u0292\u0259/) (British English paraesthesia; plural paraesthesiae /\u02CCp\u00E6rr\u026As\u02C8\u03B8i\u02D0z\u026Ai\u02D0/ or paraesthesias), is a sensation of tingling, tickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent and obvious long-term physical effect. The manifestation of a paresthesia may be transient or chronic.The most familiar kind of paresthesia is the sensation known as \"pins and needles\" or of a limb \"falling asleep\"."@en .