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A Protocol of Manual Tests to Measure Sensation and Pain in Humans
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2016
The goal of this procedure is to demonstrate a battery of quantitative techniques for sensory and pain measurement in humans. The equipment and techniques described are commonly found in pain clinics or are easy to obtain.
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Perspectives on Sensation and Perception
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2023
Source: Laboratory of Jonathan Flombaum—Johns Hopkins University The study of sensation—how signals are transduced from sensory organs, like the eyes—and perception—how the brain interprets these messages—has a rich history dating back to the 19th century, when great strides were made in understanding the properties of light and how they relate to the visual system. Importantly, such sensory and perceptual processes determine what we see, feel, taste, and hear in our surroundings. However, many...
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An Experimental Paradigm for the Prediction of Post-Operative Pain (PPOP)
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2010
Diffuse noxious inhibitory control, temporal summation and wound hyperalgesia testing are demonstrated in the obstetric patient. These tests evaluate inhibitory and excitatory mechanisms of pain processing and are here utilized to evaluate endogenous analgesia at different time-points during pregnancy and the peripartum period to help reveal individual s risk for persistent pain.
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Design, Fabrication, and Administration of the Hand Active Sensation Test (HASTe)
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2015
The Hand Active Sensation Test (HASTe) is a valid and reliable measure of haptic performance, which has been used successfully to identify impaired haptic touch in individuals with stroke. The purpose of this paper is to describe the design, fabrication and administration of the HASTe.
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Operant Sensation Seeking in the Mouse
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2010
In this protocol we describe a method of operant learning using sensory stimuli as a reinforcer in the mouse. It requires no prior training or food restriction, and it allows the study of motivated behavior without the use of a pharmacological or natural reinforcer such as food.
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The assessment examines whether painful input can travel through the expected sequence from peripheral receptors to the spinal cord and then to the brain. A person’s response therefore reflects more than skin sensitivity alone. Reduced or absent detection may indicate disruption somewhere along this pathway, while preserved responses provide evidence that nociceptive signaling remains functionally intact.
Side-to-side or region-to-region comparison helps reveal whether sensory responses are consistent or asymmetric. The clinician considers both detection and the patient’s ability to identify where the stimulus occurred. Differences between corresponding areas can provide evidence of localized sensory loss and help direct attention toward possible involvement of peripheral nerves, spinal pathways, or brain function.
Accurate localization indicates that sensory information is reaching the brain with sufficient spatial distinction for the patient to identify the affected body region. Difficulty locating the stimulus can add information beyond simple pain detection. When combined with other examination findings, this result helps characterize sensory dysfunction and supports evaluation of possible nervous-system injury.
The clinician applies a controlled painful stimulus, such as a pinprick or a temperature change, to selected body regions. The patient reports what was felt and where it was perceived, allowing responses from corresponding areas to be compared. This structured approach produces observations about pain detection, localization, and symmetry without relying on a single site alone.
Sensory loss or unequal responses between corresponding regions provide evidence that nociceptive function may not be intact. Such findings can be associated with conditions affecting peripheral nerves, spinal pathways, or brain function, but the test itself supports rather than replaces further evaluation. Clinicians use the pattern of findings to determine whether additional assessment is warranted.
Pain sensation findings add a focused measure of sensory function to the neurological examination. They can document preserved responses, identify areas of reduced sensation, and reveal asymmetry that might otherwise be overlooked. These observations help clinicians decide whether a person requires further evaluation for possible sensory pathway involvement or nervous-system injury.