# Sensation
Keywords: multiple sclerosis, sensation disorders, paresthesia, dysesthesia, therapy, physiotherapy, nerve damage

> This page provides an overview of sensation disorders associated with multiple sclerosis (MS), including types of altered sensory perceptions, their causes, and therapeutic approaches to manage these symptoms.

## Details
- [When Sensitivity is Disturbed](#): Sensation disorders, such as paresthesia, can manifest early in MS, with symptoms like tingling, numbness, burning, or cold sensations.
- [Ants in Arms or Legs: What Are Sensation Disorders?](#): Neurologists define sensation disorders as altered sensory perceptions caused by nerve damage, often an early symptom of MS.
- [Paresthesia and Dysesthesia: Causes](#): Sensory disturbances vary based on affected nerve regions, ranging from tingling to exaggerated reactions to stimuli.
- [Types of Sensory Disturbances](#): Various forms of paresthesia, including surface, deep, thermal, and the Lhermitte sign, are described.
- [Surface Paresthesia](#): Common in MS, characterized by tingling or a sensation of ants crawling on the skin.
- [Deep Paresthesia](#): Includes feelings of tightness around joints or the sensation of inflated limbs.
- [Thermal Paresthesia](#): Involves cold sensations in extremities, often perceived as painful.
- [Lhermitte Sign](#): Electric shock-like sensations along the spine triggered by head movements or sudden actions.
- [What Helps with Sensory Disturbances](#): Treatments include corticosteroids for acute episodes, physiotherapy techniques, massages, and temperature therapies like ice baths.
- [Self-Help for Sensory Disturbances](#): Sensitivity training exercises, such as using coins or stimulating affected areas with massage balls, can alleviate symptoms.