P.0587 Features of tactile sensitivity in schizophrenia

2021 ◽  
Vol 53 ◽  
pp. S429-S430
Author(s):  
M. Tumova ◽  
A. Abdyrakhmanova ◽  
L. Muslimova ◽  
M. Yanushko ◽  
M. Ivanov
Keyword(s):  
Tactile Sensitivity

Improving Outcomes in Anterolateral Thigh Flap Donor-Site Reconstruction Using Propeller Flaps: A Retrospective Comparative Study with Skin Grafting

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Domenico Pagliara ◽  
Maria Lucia Mangialardi ◽  
Stefano Vitagliano ◽  
Valentina Pino ◽  
Marzia Salgarello
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Skin Graft ◽  
Donor Site ◽  
Split Thickness Skin Graft ◽  
Tactile Sensitivity ◽  
Aesthetic Outcome ◽  
Propeller Flap ◽  
Thickness Skin ◽  
Anterolateral Thigh ◽  
Alt Flap

Abstract Background After anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap harvesting, skin graft of the donor site is commonly performed. When the defect width exceeds 8 cm or 16% of thigh circumference, it can determine lower limb function impairment and poor aesthetic outcomes. In our comparative study, we assessed the functional and aesthetic outcomes related to ALT donor-site closure with split-thickness skin graft compared with thigh propeller flap. Methods We enrolled 60 patients with ALT flap donor sites. We considered two groups of ALT donor-site reconstructions: graft group (30 patients) with split-thickness skin graft and flap group (30 patients) with local perforator-based propeller flap. We assessed for each patient the range of motion (ROM) at the hip and knee, tension, numbness, paresthesia, tactile sensitivity, and gait. Regarding the impact on daily life activities, patients completed the lower extremity functional scale (LEFS) questionnaire. Patient satisfaction for aesthetic outcome was obtained with a 5-point Likert scale (from very poor to excellent). Results In the propeller flap group, the ROMs of hip and knee and the LEFS score were significantly higher. At 12-month follow-up, in the graft group, 23 patients reported tension, 19 numbness, 16 paresthesia, 22 reduction of tactile sensitivity, and 5 alteration of gait versus only 5 patients experienced paresthesia and 7 reduction of tactile sensitivity in the propeller flap group. The satisfaction for aesthetic outcome was significantly higher in the propeller flap group. Conclusion In high-tension ALT donor-site closure, the propeller perforator flap should always be considered to avoid split-thickness skin graft with related functional and aesthetic poor results.

Tactile Sensitivity of the Phalanges

1962 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 351-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sidney Weinstein
Keyword(s):  
Tactile Sensitivity

Ambient temperature does not affect the tactile sensitivity of mystacial vibrissae in harbour seals.

1998 ◽  
Vol 201 (22) ◽  
pp. 3023-3029 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Dehnhardt ◽  
B Mauck ◽  
H Hyvärinen
Keyword(s):  
Ambient Temperature ◽  
Thermal Emission ◽  
Normal Skin ◽  
Cold Season ◽  
Cooling Power ◽  
Difference Threshold ◽  
Tactile Sensitivity ◽  
Camera System ◽  
Width Difference ◽  
Harbour Seals

Vibrissae provide pinnipeds with tactile information primarily in the aquatic environment, which is characterized by its high thermal conductivity and large potential cooling power. Since studies of thermal effects on human tactile sensitivity have revealed that cooling below normal skin temperature impairs sensitivity, the present study investigates the tactile sensitivity of the vibrissal system of harbour seals at varying ambient temperatures. Using plates bearing gratings of alternating grooves and ridges, the texture difference thresholds of two adult seals were determined under water. We took advantage of the natural difference in ambient temperature between summer and winter. Mean water temperature was 1. 2 degreesC during the winter and 22 degreesC during the summer. During the cold season, the thermal status of both seals was examined using an infrared-sensitive camera system. The texture difference threshold of both seals remained the same (0.18 mm groove width difference) under both test conditions. The thermographic examination revealed that the skin areas of the head where the mystacial and supraorbital vibrissae are located show a substantially higher degree of thermal emission than do adjacent skin areas. This suggests that, in the vibrissal follicles of harbour seals, no vasoconstriction occurs during cold acclimation, so that the appropriate operating temperature for the mechanoreceptors is maintained.

scholarly journals Implementing a clinical assessment protocol for sensory and skeletal function in diabetic neuropathy patients at a university hospital in Brazil

2005 ◽  
Vol 123 (5) ◽  
pp. 229-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabel de Camargo Neves Sacco ◽  
Silvia Maria Amado João ◽  
Denise Alignani ◽  
Daniela Kinoshita Ota ◽  
Cristina Dallemole Sartor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetic Neuropathy ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Muscle Function ◽  
Thermal Sensitivity ◽  
Preliminary Investigation ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Triceps Surae ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Tactile Sensitivity ◽  
Assessment Protocol

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Physiotherapy can contribute towards recovering or preventing physical and sensory alterations in diabetic neuropathy patients. Our objective was to create and apply a protocol for functional assessment of diabetic neuropathy patients' lower limbs, to guide future physiotherapy. DESIGN AND SETTING: Clinical study at the University Hospital and teaching/research center of Universidade de São Paulo. METHODS: An intentional sample of diabetic neuropathy patients was utilized. The protocol was divided into: (1) preliminary investigation with identification of relevant clinical diabetes and neuropathy characteristics; (2) thermal, tactile and proprioceptive sensitivity tests on the feet; (3) evaluations of muscle function, range of motion, lower limb function, foot anthropometry. RESULTS: The patients' mean age was 57 years, and they had had the diagnosis for 13 years on average. Distal numbness and tingling/prickling were present in 62% and 67%, respectively. There were tactile sensitivity alterations above the heel in 50%, with thermal sensitivity in 40% to 60%. The worst muscle function test responses were at the triceps surae and foot intrinsic muscles. Longitudinal plantar arches were lowered in 50%. Decreased thermal and tactile sensitivity of the heels was found. There was a general reduction in range of motion. CONCLUSIONS: The results provided detailed characterization of the patients. This protocol may be easily applied in healthcare services, since it requires little equipment, at low cost, and it is well understood by patients.

scholarly journals Meditation Experience Predicts Introspective Accuracy

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kieran Fox ◽  
Matt Dixon ◽  
Melissa Ellamil ◽  
Evan Thompson ◽  
Kalina Christoff
Keyword(s):  
Body Representation ◽  
Discrimination Threshold ◽  
Large Individual ◽  
Tactile Sensitivity ◽  
Body Scanning ◽  
Body Regions ◽  
Mean Size ◽  
Meditation Experience ◽  
Subjective Reports

The accuracy of subjective reports, especially those involving introspection of one’s own internal processes, remains unclear, and research has demonstrated large individual differences in introspective accuracy. It has been hypothesized that introspective accuracy may be heightened in persons who engage in meditation practices, due to the highly introspective nature of such practices. We undertook a preliminary exploration of this hypothesis, examining introspective accuracy in a cross-section of meditation practitioners (1–15,000 hrs experience). Introspective accuracy was assessed by comparing subjective reports of tactile sensitivity for each of 20 body regions during a ‘body-scanning’ meditation with averaged, objective measures of tactile sensitivity (mean size of body representation area in primary somatosensory cortex; two-point discrimination threshold) as reported in prior research. Expert meditators showed significantly better introspective accuracy than novices; overall meditation experience also significantly predicted individual introspective accuracy. These resultssuggest that long-term meditators provide more accurate introspective reports than novices.

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