Hyperesthesia (or Hyperaesthesia) is a condition 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, particularly Siamese, Burmese, Himalayan, and Abyssinian cats.
References
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Symptoms and signs
(R00-R69,
780-789) |
Circulatory
and
respiratory systems |
Tachycardia -
Bradycardia - Palpitation - Heart murmur - Epistaxis - Hemoptysis - Cough - abnormalities of breathing (Dyspnea, Orthopnoea, Stridor,
Wheeze, Cheyne-Stokes respiration,
Hyperventilation, Mouth breathing,
Hiccup, Bradypnea, Hypoventilation) - Chest pain - Asphyxia - Pleurisy - Respiratory
arrest - Sputum - Bruit/Carotid bruit - Rales |
| Digestive system
and abdomen |
Abdominal
pain - Acute abdomen - Nausea - Vomiting - Heartburn - Dysphagia -
Flatulence - Burping - Fecal incontinence - Encopresis - Hepatomegaly - Splenomegaly - Hepatosplenomegaly - Jaundice - Ascites - Fecal occult blood - Halitosis |
| Skin and subcutaneous tissue |
disturbances of skin sensation (Hypoesthesia, Paresthesia, Hyperesthesia) - Rash - Cyanosis -
Pallor - Flushing - Petechia - Desquamation - Induration
- Diaphoresis |
Nervous and
musculoskeletal systems |
abnormal involuntary movements
(Tremor, Spasm, Fasciculation, Athetosis) - Gait
abnormality - lack of coordination (Ataxia, Dysmetria, Dysdiadochokinesia, Hypotonia) - Tetany - Meningism - Hyperreflexia |
| Urinary system |
Dysuria - Vesical tenesmus - Urinary incontinence -
Urinary retention - Oliguria - Polyuria - Nocturia |
Cognition,
perception,
emotional state and behaviour |
Anxiety -
Somnolence - Coma - Amnesia
(Anterograde amnesia, Retrograde
amnesia) - Dizziness/Vertigo - smell and
taste (Anosmia, Ageusia, Parosmia, Parageusia) |
| Speech and
voice |
speech
disturbances (Dysphasia, Aphasia, Dysarthria) - symbolic dysfunctions (Dyslexia, Alexia, Agnosia, Apraxia,
Acalculia, Agraphia) - voice disturbances (Dysphonia, Aphonia) |
| General symptoms and
signs |
Fever
(Hyperpyrexia) - Headache - Chronic pain - Malaise - Fatigue - Fainting (Vasovagal
syncope) - Febrile seizure - Shock
(Cardiogenic shock) - Lymphadenopathy -
Edema (Peripheral edema, Anasarca) - Hyperhidrosis (Sleep
hyperhidrosis) - Delayed milestone - Failure to thrive - food and fluid intake (Anorexia, Polydipsia, Polyphagia) - Cachexia - Xerostomia -
Clubbing |
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