Hyperesthesia is a symptom that happens when your nervous system isn’t handling sensory signals as it should. Tactile (touch-based) sensations are especially affected. The sensations will be more intense.

2021年12月1日 · For example, increased sensitivity to touch is called tactile sensitivity, and increased sensitivity to sound is called auditory sensitivity. The term also refers to increased pain sensations.

2023年5月4日 · Muscular hyperesthesia: Sensitivity to pain and tiredness; Tactile hyperesthesia: Sensitivity to touch Optic hyperesthesia: Sensitivity to light; Acoustic or auditory hyperesthesia: Sensitivity...

2021年11月5日 · This guide describes conditions, assessment, precautions, treatment techniques, and research for desensitization (tactile). Definition: Hyperesthesia is both a lower threshold to sensory stimuli and a higher response to stimuli.

2023年8月23日 · Hyperesthesia occurs as a symptom of neuropathic pain and can be present in any disease process that affects the somatosensory nervous system. Treatment involves treating underlying conditions and symptomatic support.

Increased touch sensitivity is referred to as "tactile hyperesthesia", and increased sound sensitivity is called "auditory hyperesthesia". In the context of pain, hyperaesthesia can refer to an increase in sensitivity where there is both allodynia and hyperalgesia. [1]

2022年10月21日 · Hyperesthesia is an increased sensitivity to stimulation, especially touch, pain, and temperature sensations. Learn more about its causes and symptoms here.

2018年11月9日 · Hyperesthesia is an increased sensitivity to the stimuli. It could be elevated sensation of touch, hearing, smell or vision for instance. Increased touch sensitivity is called tactile sensitivity or tactile defensiveness while auditory sensitivity …

Some people may find the touch of a particular garment (e.g., a sweater) more aversive because of its intensity, and another person with this condition may feel intense negative tactile sensations in several regions of their body and across multiple stimuli (e.g., several items of clothing at once).

Increased sensitivity to touch is called tactile hyperesthesia or tactile sensitivity. This condition could occur in fragile X syndrome, cases of autism, and ADHD. As per studies carried out at the Hebrew University, almost 69 percent of males suffer from tactile hyperesthesia.