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| ICD-10 | R203 | |
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| ICD-9 | 782.0 | |
| OMIM | [1] | |
| DiseasesDB | 30788 | |
| MedlinePlus | [2] | |
| eMedicine | / | |
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Hyperesthesia (or Hyperaesthesia) is a somatosensory disorder 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".
Causes
Excessive consumption of caffeine can temporarily induce this condition in humans,[1] due to excessive stimulaton of the spinal cord, as well as the cortex and medulla in the central nervous system. However, this is far from the only cause, and usually wears off after 3-5 hours.
In animals
Hyperesthesia is an uncommon but recognized condition in cats, It is also a symptom in dogs that have canine distemper disease (CD) caused by canine distemper virus (CDV).
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Symptoms and signs (R)
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| Circulatory and respiratory systems | Tachycardia - Bradycardia - Palpitation - Nosebleed - Hemoptysis - Cough - Dyspnea - Orthopnoea - Stridor - Wheeze - Cheyne-Stokes respiration - Hyperventilation - Mouth breathing - Hiccup - Chest pain - Asphyxia - Pleurisy - Respiratory arrest - Sputum - Bruit |
| Digestive system and abdomen | Abdominal pain - Acute abdomen - Nausea - Vomiting - Heartburn - Dysphagia - Flatulence - Burping - Fecal incontinence - Encopresis - Hepatomegaly - Splenomegaly - Hepatosplenomegaly - Jaundice - Ascites - Halitosis |
| Skin and subcutaneous tissue | Hypoesthesia - Paresthesia - Hyperesthesia - Rash - Cyanosis - Pallor - Flushing - Petechia - Desquamation - Induration |
| Nervous and musculoskeletal systems | Tremor - Spasm - Fasciculation - Gait abnormality - Ataxia - Tetany - Meningism - Hyperreflexia |
| Urinary system | Dysuria - Vesical tenesmus - Urinary incontinence - Urinary retention - Oliguria - Polyuria - Nocturia |
| Cognition, perception, emotional state and behaviour | Anxiety - Somnolence - Coma - Anterograde amnesia - Retrograde amnesia - Dizziness - Anosmia - Parosmia - Parageusia |
| Speech and voice | Dysarthria - Alexia - Agnosia - Apraxia - Dysphonia |
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