Hyperesthesia

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

You have new messages (last change).

Hyperesthesia (or Hyperaesthesia) is a condition that involves an abnormal increase in sensitivity to stimuli of the senses. Stimuli of the senses can include sound that one hears, foods that one tastes, textures that one feels, and so forth.

Touch sensitivity (tactile hyperesthesia). Sound sensitivity (auditory hyperesthesia).

Hyperesthesia is an uncommon but recognized condition in cats, particularly Siamese, Burmese, Himalayan, and Abyssinian cats.

[edit] References

This medical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org../../../h/y/p/Hyperesthesia.html"