Is tactile acuity altered in individuals with acute mechanical neck pain?

Background: Tactile acuity measured by point discrimination (TPD) refers to the precision by which we can sense touch.An increase in TPD threshold (loss of tactile acuity) is considered suggestive of disruptions to S1 cortical maps of that specific body part. In some chronically painful conditions,...

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Main Authors: Shobhalakshmi S Holla, Turiya Vats, Pratima Nagpal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Pain
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Online Access:http://www.indianjpain.org/article.asp?issn=0970-5333;year=2018;volume=32;issue=3;spage=145;epage=149;aulast=Holla