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Quantitative sensory testing
Author(s) -
Yarnitsky David
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
muscle and nerve
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1097-4598
pISSN - 0148-639X
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-4598(199702)20:2<198::aid-mus10>3.0.co;2-#
Subject(s) - quantitative sensory testing , sensory system , medicine , neuroscience , psychology
Quantitative sensory testing has become commonplace in clinical neurophysiology units. Measurement of the thermal and vibratory senses provides an estimate on function of sensory small and large fibers, respectively. Being psychophysical parameters, sensory threshold values are not objective, and various test algorithms have been developed aiming at optimized results. In this review the various test algorithms are screened, and their relative advantages and disadvantages are discussed. Considerations of quality control are reviewed, and the main fields of clinical application are described. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Muscle Nerve , 20, 198–204, 1997.