formication

(ˌfɔːmɪˈkeɪʃən)

(Pathology) a sensation of insects crawling on the skin; symptom of a nerve disorder

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formication

a body sensation that feels as if ants are crawling over the skin.

for·mi·ca·tion

n. formicación, sensación de hormigueo en la piel.

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Patients experience formication (derived from the Latin word formica, meaning "ant"), a sensation of insect crawling over or under the skin.

Psicodermatologia: asociacion de trastornos psiquiatricos primarios con la piel

Kupperman scores mainly include hot flashes, sweat, perceptual abnormalities, insomnia, impatience, depression, dizziness, tiredness, fatigue, muscle pain, joint pain, headache, heart palpitation and skin formication, with a total score of 63 points.13 Subjective symptom scores mainly include hot flashes and night sweat (4 points), vulva (2 points), vaginal discomfort (2 points), insomnia (2 points), and other items (1 point).

Clinical evaluation of laparoscopic surgery combined with triptorelin acetate in patients with endometriosis and infertility

Intermittent paresthesia, numbness and formication on the fifth finger and ulnar side of the fourth finger are frequent early symptoms.

Prevalence of cubital tunnel syndrome among dock workers, Saint Sebastian, Sao Paulo, Brazil/ Prevalencia da sindrome do tunel cubital em trabalhadores portuarios de Sao Sebastiao, Sao Paulo

Patients who use large daily doses of the drug also may report that there are ants or other parasites crawling under their skin (eg, formication, "meth mites") and might present with infected excoriations of their skin as a result of attempting to remove insects.

Methamphetamine-induced psychosis: Who says all drug use is reversible? Treatment needs to take into account persistent cognitive impairment and comorbid disorders

Symptoms often include formication, pain, numbness, and facial weakness.

High-risk keratinocyte carcinomas often misdiagnosed

It contained the following 13 components: hot flashes (with or without sweating), paresthesia, insomnia (alteration in sleep pattern), nervousness (irritability), melancholia, vertigo, arthralgia and myalgia, headache, palpitation, formication, low sex drive (decreased libido), fatigue, and urinary tract infection.

Menopausal Symptoms and Sleep Quality During Menopausal Transition and Postmenopause

In addition, high doses of sympathomimetics (which might be the case if stimulants are used non-medically or recreationally) can lead to dry mouth, bruxism, formication, emotional liability, psychosis and seizures.

Prevalence and correlates of non-medical stimulants and related drug use in a sample of South African undergraduate medical students

The original KI consists of questions regarding 11 items, including sweating/hot flashes, palpitation, vertigo, headache, paresthesia, formication, arthralgia, and myalgia (categorized as somatic symptoms), as well as fatigue, nervousness, and melancholia (categorized as psychological symptoms) (11).

Poor sleep in middle-aged women is not associated with menopause per se

The team was unable to determine whether the patient had a headache, nausea, or experienced hallucinations or the feeling of insects crawling on one's skin (i.e., formication), signs of alcohol withdrawal.

Alcohol use as a risk factor in infections and healing: a clinician's perspective

Published literature describes patients with abnormal cutaneous symptoms, such as perceived parasites crawling across their skin (a sensation known as formication), burrowing underneath their skin, stinging or biting sensations, and marked pruritus (Heller et al., 2013; Levin & Gieler, 2013).

Delusional parasitosis in patients on dialysis