Hypoesthesia

What it means

Decreased ability to perceive touch.

In the literature, hypoesthesia is not used specifically to denote loss of tactile sensation, but can be used to refer to losses of all types of sensation. Here, we use the term to refer to exteroceptive sensation.

Rare diseases that can present with this10

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

Also called: Hypoaesthesia