Author/Editor		Meh, Duška
Title		Methods for the diagnosis of sensory disturbances
Type		članek
Source		In: INABIS 2000. 6th internet world congress for biomedical science; 2000 Feb 14-25; La Mancha; Spain. La Mancha: Spanish society of health informatics,
Publication year		2000
Language		eng
Abstract		Sensory disturbances are a frequent symptom of diseases of the peripheral or central nervous system. Their detection and staging is difficult. Clinical assessment of nerve function is not sufficient. The use of several neurophysiologic tests is needed. Classical, routinely performed electrodiagnostic investigations (electromyography and electroneurography) are frequently overestimated. Sensations have to be quantitatively assessed by some psychophysical methods and techniques which have been developed and are safe, easy, sufficiently rapid, and at same time sensitive indices of sensations at different levels. Thermal and vibration sensibility can be quantitatively assessed by thermotest and vibrametry.
Descriptors		SENSATION DISORDERS CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS ELECTROMYOGRAPHY SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY SENSORY THRESHOLDS PHYSICAL EXAMINATION MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING VIBRATION NEURAL CONDUCTION