quantitative sensory testing
- quantitative sensory testing
- various tactile stimuli are applied to the skin, such as light touch, heat, cold, and vibrations, and the patient's responses are monitored and compared either with stimuli to the opposite side of the body or with the responses of a control subject known not to have impairment.
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