hyperesthesia

Hyperesthesia is not considered an independent disease, but is one of the symptoms that accompanies other pathologies, in particular, diseases of the nervous system. It is an increase in the sensitivity of the skin and teeth. Also, in some cases, hyperesthesia means excessive mental reactivity, which is accompanied by irritability, aggressiveness, less often - tearfulness, pain, discomfort along the nerves.

Often a consequence of the development of neuroses, damage to the spinal cord. May be a sign of early stages of paralysis, neuralgia of various genesis and localization. May arise spontaneously, or gradually increase in sensations. At first, the pathology affects only the nerve endings, gradually the pain and discomfort spread to larger areas and can even cover the entire surface of the skin. The danger of this condition is that it can lead to the development of nervous exhaustion, which ends in severe mental or neurological diseases. Quite often, the exact cause of such a condition is difficult to establish.

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Causes hyperesthesia

There may be many reasons, and they are also determined by the form of the disease. It is a consequence of neurological diseases, in particular, neuroses. At the same time, as psychologists say, the origins of this problem should be sought in unresolved internal conflicts, disruption of interpersonal relationships. Quite often, sensitivity increases with asthenia, various forms of depression, apathy. The cause of such a condition can also be nervous overstrain, physical fatigue, stress. Often occurs as a consequence of infectious, toxic and inflammatory diseases.

Skin reaction can develop with various mental illnesses, with polyneuropathies. Changes in metabolic processes in the body can also lead to increased skin sensitivity. In particular, increased sensitivity can develop with diabetes mellitus, various forms of uremia. Poisoning can also lead to impaired skin sensitivity.

Inhalation of vapors of organic solvents, some acids and medications has a particularly negative effect. It is often a consequence of severe internal intoxication or poisoning with toxic substances. It should be noted that various systemic diseases often lead to increased sensitivity. This is especially true for inflammatory processes in the joints and blood vessels. Various diseases that disrupt the structure and elasticity of the skin also lead to impaired skin sensitivity. Sensitivity can also increase if a person is on bed rest for a long time. Sensitivity increases significantly during pregnancy, burns, injuries, and other skin damage.

Dental hyperesthesia can be caused by a disorder of the tooth structure, thinning of the enamel, increased permeability and innervation of the gums. It can also be caused by caries, pulpitis or the formation of defects.

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Risk factors

The risk group includes people who have suffered from neuralgia, neurosis, mental and nervous diseases. Also, the risk of developing hyperesthesia increases significantly in people who are often exposed to stress, nervous, mental overstrain, muscle fatigue. People who suffer from chronic infectious diseases, as well as those who have suffered severe inflammation, sepsis, purulent-septic processes, paralysis are at risk.

The risk of developing pathology also increases significantly in those who do not receive enough vitamins, who have poor nutrition. People who constantly work with toxic substances, harmful production factors, use medications, and abuse alcohol and drugs are also at risk. The risk of this pathology also increases during pregnancy, childbirth, after serious illnesses or after operations. Sensitivity also increases in those who are on bed rest for a long time. The risk group also includes people who are prone to allergic reactions, bacterial or parasitic invasion. People suffering from diabetes mellitus, metabolic disorders are more susceptible to the risk of hyperesthesia. The risk also increases significantly in those who are unable to adequately assess the situation, prone to interpersonal and internal conflicts.

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Pathogenesis

First of all, the pathogenesis is based on the disruption of metabolic processes in the nervous tissue, which results in their dystrophy and degenerative processes. The ability of receptors to perceive the stimulus and transmit it along the reflex arc to the corresponding areas of the brain is gradually disrupted. Vegetative disorders and neurotic reactions gradually develop.

If the cause of hyperesthesia is an infectious disease or the action of toxic substances, the myelin sheaths disintegrate, and the nerve trunks swell. As a result, nerve fibers degenerate and nerves are destroyed. This leads to a disruption of nerve conduction. The sensitivity of the skin, tendons, and muscle tissue is gradually disrupted. A disruption or complete absence of tendon reflexes is considered especially dangerous. This can lead to a decrease in muscle sensitivity and complete atrophy of muscle tissue.

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Epidemiology

Hyperesthesia in 63% of cases is a consequence of previous infectious and inflammatory diseases. About 16% of cases are caused by meningitis suffered in childhood. About 12% of cases develop against the background of increased allergization and sensitization of the body, in 14% of cases - against the background of parasitic diseases, high viral load. With infectious-toxic shock and sepsis, hyperesthesia develops in about 98% of cases. It is known that dental diseases in about 67% of cases are accompanied by increased sensitivity of teeth. About 56% of people suffer from the mental form, 34% suffer from the cutaneous form of hyperesthesia, and only 10% are accounted for by the dental form of pathology.

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Symptoms

Symptoms are determined, first of all, by the form of pathology. If it is mental hyperesthesia, then it is characterized, first of all, by increased excitability, excessive activity. A person reacts too intensely to various external stimuli. Sometimes increased sensitivity can exhaust mental processes so much that a person develops psychosomatic diseases, mental disorders. The most striking example is cases of insomnia, which people are subject to as a result of increased mental sensitivity.

For example, a ticking clock, dripping water from a tap, or noise from neighbors may prevent a person from falling asleep. Some people find the smell of their usual cologne or perfume too strong, even suffocating. As a result, another symptom may develop – emotional instability, in which a person loses the ability to control their emotions, becomes irritable, rude, and unable to control their feelings and emotions.

In the cutaneous form of hyperesthesia, increased sensitivity of the skin is manifested. Such hypersensitivity is especially pronounced when touched, or when a light breeze blows. A person cannot wear synthetic clothing, as it irritates the skin. Increased sensitivity can be observed both on the entire body and on individual areas of the body.

With dental hyperesthesia, the sensitivity of teeth and gums increases. Thus, a person experiences pain, discomfort when chewing, swallowing, talking, when touching a tooth. Pain also appears when eating hot or cold food.

The first signs depend on the form of the disease a person suffers from. Thus, if a mental form is observed, the early signs are increased excitability and irritability of a person, alternating with aggressiveness and tearfulness. At the same time, all forms of pathology are characterized by high variability and the prevalence of movement disorders, sensitivity disorders. As a rule, there are no other complaints. A person does not always notice the deterioration of the condition, it may be noticeable only to others. Thus, a person with a mental form of hyperesthesia may have memory impairment, the reaction speed is significantly reduced. He can walk aimlessly for a long time, look for something, remember. At the same time, the reaction speed is significantly reduced.

In the cutaneous form of the disease, the first signs are impaired skin sensitivity. Thus, a sharp decrease or increase in sensitivity indicates pathologies. For example, a person may react too strongly to the slightest irritants: light touches, breezes. Cold seems icy to a person, hot and warm - scalding.

With the dental form, increased sensitivity develops, in which a person cannot eat hot or cold. Intolerance to sweet and sour dishes is also noted. Pain from one area spreads quite quickly and covers the entire length of the nerve fiber.

Hyperesthesia in children

In a child, such a situation most often develops against the background of an unfavorable situation in the family. Most often, hyperesthesia is suffered by children whose parents are getting divorced, abuse alcohol. An unfavorable psychological climate in the family, constant quarrels, conflicts (even if they occur only between family members, not directly affecting the child), lead to the fact that the child is in a state of constant nervous and mental overstrain, stress. Over time, this leads to a functional disorder of the nervous system.

Neuropsychiatric diseases gradually develop, psychosomatic pathologies appear, which are quite difficult to treat. Quite often, against the background of such a condition, the child develops an internal conflict, which eventually develops into neurosis. One of the symptoms of neurosis that requires immediate treatment is increased sensitivity (of any form), the development of hyperactivity, and behavioral disorders.

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Stages

There are several stages of pathology development. The first stage is the initial one, during which the initial damage to the receptor that perceives the irritant occurs. At the same time, a person may not yet feel any pathologies. Mild sensitivity disorders may develop, during which a person more acutely perceives even the slightest touches, breezes with minimal frequency and intensity. The dental form of pathology is especially severe, in which a person cannot eat certain dishes, cold and hot, since increased sensitivity gives off pain that spreads along the entire nerve.

At the second stage, pathological processes progress, as a result of which a person begins to react acutely to the slightest irritant. The threshold of pain and tactile sensitivity increases significantly.

At the third stage, the threshold of sensitivity and irritability is transmitted to the entire length of the nerve, and can reach high thresholds. As a result, nervous overstrain occurs, inflammation of the nerve can develop, which leads to the fact that a person practically does not rest, is constantly tense. Accordingly, gradually such a state can lead to the development of nervous and mental pathologies.

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Forms

Depending on the characteristics of the disease, three main forms of the disease are distinguished, in particular: mental, cutaneous and dental hyperesthesia. In the mental form of the pathology, a person experiences increased mental excitability, emotional instability, and constant irritability.

With the cutaneous form of hyperesthesia, skin sensitivity increases, with the dental form, correspondingly, dental sensitivity increases, which manifests itself as pain and unpleasant sensations. These manifestations are especially intense when eating hot, cold food, when touching the tooth.

Hyperesthesia of the skin

Hyperesthesia of the skin means increased sensitivity of the skin, which is a variant of pathology. In this case, even minor irritations can cause an excessive reaction. In most cases, such pathology develops as a result of damage to the nervous system, or its excessive tension. Often, such pathology is caused by infectious or inflammatory diseases.

It can be local or generalized. Sensitivity can increase in one specific area, or in several at once. Sometimes the increase in sensitivity occurs throughout the entire body at once.

The pathogenesis is based on a disturbance of the sensitivity of nerve endings localized to the skin. This is most often observed against the background of pathological damage to the skin, in particular, with burns, chemical irritation, the development of an infectious process, psoriasis, shingles. Often, sensitivity increases against the background of dermatitis, allergic reactions, neuritis, radiculitis.

Of particular interest is the central form of hyperesthesia, which is accompanied by increased sensitivity and excitability of nerve cells localized in the central nervous system. With this form of pathology, several areas of the skin suffer at once. Also quite often, several combined forms of hyperesthesia are observed, which smoothly flow into each other, or appear in turn. Such forms of pathology most often develop against the background of past infectious diseases. This pathology is especially often observed after meningitis, as well as against the background of the development of various tumors, both benign and malignant. Also often the cause is drug use, alcohol abuse, or long-term use of certain medications.

There are several forms of cutaneous hyperesthesia. Quite often, one has to deal with the thermal variant of this pathology. It is characterized by increased sensitivity of the skin to the effects of cold and heat. Even an irritant with minimal force of impact can cause a very strong reaction. Usually, it is localized at the site of the irritant's impact and manifests itself as pain. Less often, it spreads throughout the body or along the nerve.

It is impossible not to note such a form as polyesthesia. In this case, a single irritant is perceived by a person as a multiple irritant that affects several zones and areas of the body at once. In this case, the pain usually increases many times over, and does not correspond to the applied force of impact. The sensations persist for quite a long time.

There is also such a form as hyperpathia, in which patients complain of a violation of trophic processes in the skin and subcutaneous tissue. Thus, a person develops excessive irritating dryness, in which the skin peels, foci of inflammation and tightness appear, sharp itching, which often alternates with painful sensations.

With this form of skin sensitivity pathology, such as dermographism, pain appears at the site of contact, which is quickly replaced by a red or white spot that does not disappear for a long time.

In order to make a correct diagnosis, it is necessary to undergo a neurological examination. In this case, skin tests are usually performed. In the area where sensitivity is presumably impaired, light pricks are made with a sharp object, then the indicators are recorded. In addition, touches are made to the skin with varying degrees of pressure. In some cases, cold and hot test tubes are applied to the skin. If there is a suspicion of the development of central hyperesthesia, magnetic resonance imaging is used for diagnostics. If exposure to toxic substances is suspected, a toxicological blood test must be performed.

There are no specific methods of treatment and prevention. In some cases, analgesics, antihistamines, and drugs aimed at reducing the excitability of the nervous system are used. As the only preventive measure, timely treatment of manifestations and getting rid of bad habits can be considered.

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Hyperesthesia of enamel, necks, hard tissues of teeth

When tooth enamel is damaged, increased sensitivity develops, which is associated with the fact that particles of the substance penetrate into the tooth and irritate the nerve. As a result, a painful reaction occurs, or discomfort appears. Most often, a person reacts to cold or hot effects. This is the so-called temperature sensitivity. The reaction to sweets is also particularly acute. Usually, special toothpastes intended for sensitive teeth help to reduce such sensitivity.

Cervical hyperesthesia is increased sensitivity that develops in the area of the neck of the tooth. This is a place with a fairly high level of innervation. Many nerves come here, so the slightest contact with them causes discomfort, less often - pain. You need to consult a doctor. Oral cavity sanitation may be required. Less often, special medical or orthopedic manipulations are required to reduce pain sensitivity.

Increased sensitivity often develops as a result of damage to the hard tissues of the tooth. This leads to microorganisms and food particles penetrating the tooth, which results in irritation of the sensory receptors of the dental tissue. The pain can spread to other areas. In this case, the main source of pain is usually lost.

Mental hyperesthesia

The cause of the development of the mental form of this pathology is a disorder of the central or peripheral nervous system, increased sensitivity of receptors that perceive the stimulus. This usually develops against the background of nervous overstrain, stress, fatigue, a large number of unresolved problems, conflicts. The consequence is most often vegetative neurosis, which is accompanied by a disease of various organs and tissues. The cause is organic disorders in the vegetative nervous system, or as a result of a violation of its functional state. At the same time, in most cases, an objective examination does not reveal damage to the nervous system, only a violation of its function is observed.

In a normal state, the nervous system is represented by a complex of interconnected cells that provide innervation of all organs and systems of the body, blood and lymphatic vessels, glands. In pathology, the functioning of all organs goes beyond the control of the nervous system, as a result of which the main processes are not subject to human control. As a rule, there is a functional disorder of the hypothalamus, since this is the main center that processes signals coming from receptors. If its function is disrupted, signal processing becomes incorrect, resulting in erroneous reactions.

As a rule, increased sensitivity is also accompanied by other associated pathologies, such as increased metabolic processes, increased tissue excitability. In this case, the body mobilizes all its forces and directs them to active work, even when a person is resting. The regulation of functions during sleep is disrupted, the ability to restore the body's energy reserves decreases. Gradually, the disorders affect a person's behavior and personal characteristics.

Hyperesthesia of the face and head

This is one of the varieties of the mental form of hyperesthesia. As a rule, it is accompanied by a violation of nervous regulation. In this case, the organic structure of the nervous system is within the normal range, only the functional state is disturbed. It can occur under the influence of various factors, both exogenous and endogenous. The disorder of the nervous system can be caused by various pathological conditions. In particular, the cause can be a recently suffered infectious disease, an inflammatory process. Often, various dental diseases, damage to the trigeminal nerve lead to hyperesthesia of the face and head.

Often manifests itself with a complex of symptoms, which also include intense headache, dizziness. At the same time, there may be changes in blood pressure, nausea, vomiting may suddenly occur. Severe forms of the disease are often accompanied by pain in the joints and muscles, symptoms of intoxication of the body. Hearing may decrease, vision may be impaired.

There are several forms of this pathology. In the vegetative-cutaneous form of pathology, the sensitivity of the facial skin increases sharply. The skin acquires a blue tint, becomes marbled. Severe itching is often observed, the skin becomes dry, or, conversely, excessively moisturized.

In the vegetative-trophic form of the disease, the trophism of the facial muscles and skin is disrupted, wrinkles are formed, the structure and sensitivity of the skin are disrupted. Over time, severe itching, trophic ulcers, and eczema may develop.

There may be many reasons for this condition. These may be individual characteristics of the body, consequences of past illnesses and pathological conditions, exposure to prolonged stress or overexertion, injuries and various mechanical damages. Often the cause is grief associated with the loss of loved ones, or excessive fatigue, constant lack of sleep.

Sensory hyperesthesia

The essence of this pathology is an increased, excessive perception of sensory stimuli and increased sensitivity to them. Thus, a person can perceive an ordinary, familiar sound as too loud, irritating and disrupting the normal mental state. Visual images can be perceived as too bright, contrasting. Quite often, even an ordinary, familiar smell becomes sharp, suffocating, causing many negative reactions.

Hyperesthesia of the pharynx

The danger of this condition is that a person develops increased sensitivity of the pharynx, which makes a person feel as if he is suffocating, lacking air. Pseudo-angina, pseudo-obstruction may develop. The act of swallowing is often impaired. Along with this, other visceral functions are also impaired, in particular, intestinal peristalsis and motility may be impaired, bile outflow may be impaired, bladder function may be impaired, and stool may be impaired. This leads to a general disruption of metabolic processes in the body, as a result of which the pathology may progress and acquire a different form. Hyperesthesia often begins with an increase in the reaction of the pharynx, and subsequently becomes general, spreading to the entire body.

Vegetative-allergic symptom is a rather dangerous type of this pathology. It is also a rather dangerous condition that can end with Quincke's edema or anaphylactic shock. Less dangerous manifestations of this symptom are such pathologies as allergic rhinitis, food allergy, urticaria.

Hyperesthesia of the legs

Manifests itself as increased sensitivity of the legs. May be accompanied by swelling, disruption of normal blood circulation. Congestion often develops. Usually appears against the background of general neurosis. At the same time, signs of neurasthenia appear first. Often such disorders are observed against the background of brain injuries or limb injuries.

Corneal hyperesthesia

This condition usually begins with conjunctivitis, increased sensitivity of the eye to external irritants. Quite often there is a sensation of a foreign body in the eye. The complication is impaired vision, damage to the structures of the eye.

Diagnostics hyperesthesia

In order to diagnose hyperesthesia, it is advisable to consult a neurologist. You can contact your local therapist, who will refer you to the necessary specialist.

First, a thorough study of the person's medical history is carried out. In this case, both the medical history and the medical history may have diagnostic value. For example, as a result of the medical history, the doctor can establish the presence of such factors or conditions in the person's environment that lead to the development of hypersensitivity. For example, if a person works with toxic substances, it can be assumed that they are the cause of the development of hypersensitivity. A person with a history of allergic diseases initially has a tendency to hypersensitivity as a result of excessive sensitization of the body. If a person has dental diseases, this can lead to the development of dental hyperesthesia.

Important information can also be obtained by studying the anamnesis of the disease. It is important to know how long ago and in connection with what factors the disease began. It is necessary to know which factors increase sensitivity, which, on the contrary, decrease it. After the anamnesis has been analyzed, the doctor conducts a survey of the patient, as well as an objective examination, which allows obtaining the necessary information about the physical and mental state of the patient.

A neurological examination is important, during which the main reflexes are checked, the state of skin sensitivity is assessed, the degree of preservation of vision, hearing, and smell is determined. A consultation with a psychiatrist or psychologist may be required. In this case, various methods and questionnaires are often used to determine the current mental and emotional state of a person. During a psychological examination, it is important to establish the characteristics of a person's intrapersonal and interpersonal relationships.

Based on the results of such diagnostics, a more detailed analysis of complaints and a detailed study of the anamnesis are carried out. It is important to understand how long ago and in connection with what factors such a change in sensitivity occurred. Information about the event that preceded such changes is no less important. The results of laboratory and instrumental studies may be required.

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Tests

If a woman is admitted to the clinic, it is necessary to first rule out pregnancy, since quite often sensitivity increases precisely against the background of pregnancy. In the absence of pregnancy, additional tests may be required, in particular, aimed at studying the hormonal background, since hormonal imbalances can also lead to metabolic disorders, increased nervous excitability. As a result, sensitivity increases.

It is important to take a clinical and biochemical blood test. When analyzing blood, the level of glucose in the blood, as well as urea and creatinine indicators, can have diagnostic value. Quite often, toxicological tests are performed, which allow identifying toxic substances in the blood that are the cause of sensitivity disorders.

Clinical analysis can show the general direction of pathological processes in the body. Thus, an increase in red blood cells can indicate the development of a malignant process, erythropoiesis, diseases of the hematopoietic system. Secondary erythremia often develops, which are a consequence of hypoxia, ventilation failure. To clarify the diagnosis, additional research methods are prescribed. Instrumental methods are most often used.

High levels of dehydration can also lead to disruption of normal skin sensitivity. A sign of dehydration is a sharp decrease in the level of red blood cells, which will inevitably be shown by a clinical blood test. In case of bleeding and intoxication, degenerative processes, a change in the morphological structure of red blood cells can be observed. Thus, basophilic granularity of red blood cells is quite often a sign of bleeding and poisoning.

A study of the leukocyte formula can be informative. An increase in the number of eosinophils indicates allergic processes, dystrophy of the mucous membrane, pathological processes in the skin and subcutaneous tissue, glands of internal and external secretion. Also, an increase in erythrocytes can indicate the development of parasitic and latent infections, which also significantly change the sensitivity of the skin.

Platelets indicate the state of the circulatory system, features of blood coagulation, may indicate hidden bleeding and the presence of an active inflammatory process. A decrease in leukocytes can also occur against the background of muscle fatigue, the introduction of foreign protein, nervous and temperature influences, starvation and hypotension, which often affects the condition of the skin and neuropsychic states and leads to impaired sensitivity.

It is necessary to pay attention to the leukocyte formula, the level of leukocytes, lymphocytes. Thus, an increase in the number of leukocytes in the blood may indicate acute inflammatory and infectious diseases, the development of intoxication, the effect of corticosteroids, adrenaline, histamines and some homeopathic remedies, which lead to a sharp change in sensitivity. Sensitivity can also be impaired with tissue necrosis, myocardial infarction, thrombosis, gangrene, burns, inflammation with the formation of purulent exudate. This can also be recognized by an increase in the number of leukocytes in the blood and a shift in the leukocyte formula to the left.

Based on clinical tests, one can only get an approximate idea of the pathologies occurring in the body. But this enables the doctor to accurately determine the direction of pathological processes in the body and select an accurate study, which will subsequently allow the exact cause of sensitivity disorders to be determined and a diagnosis to be made.

For example, if a doctor suspects the development of a viral infection, he or she can prescribe a number of virological, immunobiological and serological reactions. Based on the results of these studies, it is possible to determine the degree of viral load, species composition and degree of activity of viruses. Analysis for latent infections will make it possible to identify a latent infection. The danger of this infection is that it can proceed asymptomatically. In this case, various pathological processes occur in the body, which are accompanied by an effect on the nervous system, changing the sensitivity and reactivity of the body.

If there is a suspicion of a bacterial infection, sepsis, or dysbacteriosis, it is necessary to conduct an additional bacteriological study, an analysis for dysbacteriosis, or a microbiological screening.

Doctors often conduct a detailed immunogram, the results of which will give a more detailed idea of the processes occurring in the human body.

If fungal diseases or invasive processes are suspected, a study of scrapings from the skin and mucous membranes is carried out.

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Instrumental diagnostics

If it is necessary to obtain more detailed data, an instrumental examination may be required. In particular, the main method of examination is electroneuromyography, which makes it possible to evaluate the speed of impulse conduction within the nerve fiber, makes it possible to evaluate the activity of muscle fibers, and also to determine signs of nerve damage.

Differential diagnosis

Differential diagnostics is based on the need to clearly separate the symptoms of hyperesthesia from the manifestations of other diseases that have similar signs. It is also necessary to clearly determine the type of hyperesthesia, its form. This may require a consultation with a psychiatrist or psychologist. They will help to exclude or confirm the mental form of hyperesthesia, which is associated with nervous tension, increased mental excitability. Often, such an increase in sensitivity is a consequence of the development of neurosis, depression. They will also help to find out the exact cause of the development of pathology, if necessary, prescribe additional research methods.

To diagnose the cutaneous form of hyperesthesia, you will need to consult a neurologist, who will conduct the necessary skin tests aimed at identifying skin sensitivity and detecting its disorders.

In the case of dental hyperesthesia, a consultation with a dentist will be required, who will determine the condition of the teeth, tooth enamel and gums, and based on this, will make a conclusion about whether there is a violation of the tooth structure, or whether we can talk about hyperesthesia.

In the case of a cutaneous form of pathology, a consultation with a dermatologist or allergist may be required, who will help to exclude or confirm allergic, skin and other diseases. If such diseases are not detected, we can talk about hyperesthesia.

Laboratory testing and instrumental methods may be required. They can provide a more accurate picture. Thus, clinical and biochemical blood tests and urine analysis are of great importance. Electroneuromyography is used among instrumental methods, which allows assessing the speed of nerve impulse propagation along the nerve fiber. This makes it possible to draw conclusions about the integrity or disruption of the structure of the nervous tissue.

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Treatment hyperesthesia

Hyperesthesia can be prevented if a person observes mental hygiene at home and in the family. It is necessary to maintain a favorable microclimate, promptly resolve conflicts and unclear situations at home and at work. Consultations with a psychologist are important. It is necessary to find time for relaxation, use various meditative and breathing practices for relaxation, play sports, exercise. It is important to lead a healthy lifestyle and avoid nervous and mental pathologies, overexertion. It is important to rest in a timely manner, periodically take a break from work, take a vacation. It is necessary to undergo preventive examinations and promptly treat identified diseases.

Complications and consequences

If hyperesthesia is not treated, neurological and mental disorders may develop. Up to complete social maladjustment. First of all, a person's social and work adaptation is disrupted. In addition, severe emotional suppression and depression may develop. Some people develop suicidal or manic thoughts, obsessive ideas.

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Forecast

If treatment is started in a timely manner, hyperesthesia may have a favorable prognosis and will pass for the body practically without a trace. If this condition is not treated, complications in the form of neurological or mental illnesses may develop.

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