Dysesthesia is a medical condition that causes a distortion in the senses, especially touch. It can make a normal stimulus feel unpleasant or painful, or it can make someone insensitive to a stimulus. For example, light skin contact might cause pain, or clothes might feel like they're burning the skin. Dysesthesia can also cause disagreeable sensations like itching or burning. The word dysesthesia is pronounced "DIH ses THEE zhuh". It comes from the Greek word dysaisthēsía. Dysesthesia can be...