Word: paresthesia
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...pitted potential antimigraine medications against sugar pills. The medications included nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin and ibuprofen (Advil); triptans, which include Imitrex; and anticonvulsant drugs like Topamax. Those three categories of drugs carry different adverse effects: NSAIDs, for instance, often cause stomach problems; anticonvulsants can cause paresthesia (tingling) and memory impairment. Interestingly, patients who took sugar pills tended to report nocebo problems consistent with whatever drug they thought they might have swallowed. No one who thought they could be taking an NSAID or triptan reported memory problems or tingling, but some who thought they might have taken...
Visitors to the quiet confines of the Library of Congress reading rooms are often left scratching their heads by some bewildering text. But since last month they have had another reason for creeping feelings of paresthesia in the < cranial zone: head lice. Library staffers noticed traces of Pediculus humanus capitis on a newspaper in a periodical reading room. An entomologist identified the problem and discovered that the little critters had invaded a nearby theater and music room. All the affected areas were vacuumed and heavily doused with insecticides, and newspapers were placed in a refrigerated truck in an attempt...
...hands burn. Solemnly last week the Journal hazarded various opinions on the malady's cause, recommended thorough hand-washing after pickling, use of an alcohol & menthol solution to alleviate the smarting. Then the Journal cocked an eye, suggested that the condition might appropriately be named "pepper picklers' paresthesia...
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