 Normal mitempfindung is usually detected in early childhood and persists for the majority, if not the rest, of the individual’s life.Acquired or pathological mitempfindung is the effect of damage to the central nervous system and only lasts for a short period of time.Symptoms are variable among affected individuals, but it is widely accepted that the soles of the feet, palms, and the face are never affected by mitempfindung.