What is hypoesthesia?
Hypoesthesia is decreased sensitivity to stimulation. Essentially, it is an area of relative numbness and may be the consequence of any kind of nerve injury. Areas of hypoesthesia are often created intentionally (e.g., by local infiltrations of anesthetics).
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