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  • There are neurological syndromes like Carpal-Tunnel Syndrome which is a compression of the median nerve through the carpal tunnel that leads to pain and parasthesia.

    Ellen Langer: The Medicalization Of Mundane Experience: The "Syndrome" Syndrome 2009

  • This is no different than if she had bumped a knee and damaged a nerve, and was left with minor parasthesia (pins and needles).

    Slashdot: Games samzenpus 2010

  • This is no different than if she had bumped a knee and damaged a nerve, and was left with minor parasthesia (pins and needles).

    The Tomorrow Times samzenpus 2010

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