Obdormition (; from Latin obdormire "to fall asleep") is temporary numbness in a limb, often caused by constant pressure on nerves or lack of movement. This is colloquially referred to as the limb "going to sleep," and it is usually followed by paresthesia, colloquially called "pins and needles".
Obdormition (; from Latin obdormire "to fall asleep") is temporary numbness in a limb, often caused by constant pressure on nerves or lack of movement. This is colloquially referred to as the limb "going to sleep," and it is usually followed by paresthesia, colloquially called "pins and needles".
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