On 15 Oct 2000, 10:48, Karlo FREEMAN wrote:
> I am seeking to find to medical term which describes this
> condition--caused by temporary interruption of the blood flow to an
> extremity.
>
> Also the term for the prickling sensation one feels when the flow is
> restored.
This article in the Boston Globe, should explain the condition:
http://www.boston.com/globe/search/stories/health/how_and_why/
061598_1.htm
Note: The above URL is actually one continuous line and should be
entered into your browser's address box as one line.
Here is another article aimed at kids:
http://kidshealth.com/kid/talk/qa/foot_asleep.html
And the last article I will reference is more studious. It is from the
new online Merck Manual and discusses at some length Peripheral Nerve
Disorders and mentions feet falling asleep and gives you the "medical
term" you seek. :-)
http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual_home/sec6/70.htm
Alan
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