Soviet Medical Encyclopedia

Alloparalgesia

Neurology

Also known as: Alloparalgia

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Summary

Alloparalgesia is a sensory phenomenon characterized by the perception of paresthesia in the corresponding innervated areas on the side of the body opposite to the site of injury. This condition is observed in cases involving damage to peripheral nerves and the spinal cord.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

ALLOPARALGESIA (from the Greek allos—other, para—besides, and algos—pain), the sensation of paresthesia in the corresponding innervated areas on the opposite side of the body; it is encountered in lesions of the peripheral nerves and the spinal cord.

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“Alloparalgesia.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/alloparalgesia/