Ms.T comes to clinic because she is experiencing numbness and tingling in her right leg.She denies having any pain.What does the nurse write down as Ms.T's symptom?
A)Ms.T is complaining of paralysis.
B)Ms.T is complaining of narcolepsy.
C)Ms.T is complaining of paresthesia.
D)Ms.T is complaining of neuralgia.

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Numbness and tingling in the leg are symptoms of paresthesia, which is a sensation of burning, prickling, itching, or tingling of the skin with no apparent physical cause. Paralysis (A) is the loss of muscle function in one or more muscle groups, while narcolepsy (B) is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness, sudden episodes of sleep, and loss of muscle tone. Neuralgia (D) is a severe pain along the course of a nerve or in the distribution of a nerve.

MsT Comes to Clinic Because She Is Experiencing Numbness and Tingling