Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Acroparesthesia

HP:0031006

What it means

A type of paresthesia (tingling, pins-and-needles, burning or numbness or stiffness) that occurs in the hands and feet and particularly in the fingers and toes.

Rare diseases that can present with this13

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Acroparesthesia

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.