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Assessment of Midline Lingual Point-Pressure Somatosensation Using Von Frey Hair Monofilaments
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Assessment of Midline Lingual Point-Pressure Somatosensation Using Von Frey Hair Monofilaments

Assessment of Midline Lingual Point-Pressure Somatosensation Using Von Frey Hair Monofilaments

DOI:
10.3791/60656-v

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06:31 min

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February 21, 2020

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1Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, College of Health and Human Development,The Pennsylvania State University, 2Sensory Evaluation Center,The Pennsylvania State University, 3Department of Food Science, College of Agricultural Sciences,The Pennsylvania State University

Chapters

  • 00:05Introduction
  • 01:05Experimental Setup
  • 01:41Detection Threshold Estimates
  • 03:27Discrimination Threshold Estimates
  • 04:36Equipment Cleaning
  • 05:05Results: Representative Detection and Discrimination Threshold Estimation
  • 05:54Conclusion

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This work describes a standard method to assess tactile sensation at the midline of the tongue tip. Using Von Frey Hair (VFH) monofilaments, this protocol provides estimates of detection and discrimination threshold estimates for oral point pressure (OPP).

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Keywords: Midline Lingual Point-pressure SomatosensationVon Frey Hair MonofilamentsPoint Pressure SensationOral SensationFood PreferencesEating BehaviorSpeech ClaritySwallowing DisordersDetection Threshold EstimatePressure ApplicationMonofilament Buckling

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