Obdormition
| Classification according to ICD-10 | |
|---|---|
| R20.2 | Paresthesia of the skin |
| ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019) | |
Under obdormition (of lat. Obdormitio asleep) refers to abnormal sensations ( paresthesia ) as "tingling sensation", and "furry feel" of the skin , by pressure on a nerve may arise. These discomforts can occur, for example, when crossing the legs, but also during sleep when, for example, one sleeps too long on one arm. As a result, you can no longer feel your arm and can no longer move it.
In colloquial language, this is called falling asleep of the limbs . The nerve is usually not damaged and the abnormal sensations are reversible. The numb limb becomes "noticeable" again soon after the nerve has been relieved, this process is usually associated with an unpleasant tingling sensation. Long-term pressure on one or more nerves can damage them, however, so that the paresthesias occur more frequently or permanently. Examples of this are bottleneck syndromes , for example carpal tunnel syndrome and ulnar channel syndrome , or so-called park bench paralysis .
See also
literature
- Bertelsmann - The new universal dictionary. Wissen Media Verlag, 2006, ISBN 3-577-10298-5 , p. 227.
- Obdormition. In: Hoffmann-La Roche AG, Urban & Schwarzenberg (Ed.): Roche Lexicon Medicine. 5th edition. Urban & Schwarzenberg, 2003 ( online edition ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Alphabetical directory for the ICD-10-WHO version 2019, volume 3. German Institute for Medical Documentation and Information (DIMDI), Cologne, 2019, p. 213
