A condition characterized by abnormal or distorted sensation (like tingling or numbness) affecting one side of the body.
From Greek hemi- (half) + para- (abnormal, beside) + anesthesia (lack of sensation), describing altered feeling on one body half.
Someone with hemiparanesthesia might feel touch on their left side as if it's coming through a thick glove—the signal reaches the brain but gets scrambled, creating phantom sensations that feel completely real.
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