Somatosensory Assessment after Central Nerve Damage: the Need for Standardized Clinical Measures

Winward, Charlotte E., Halligan, Peter ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2784-6690 and Wade, Derick T. 1999. Somatosensory Assessment after Central Nerve Damage: the Need for Standardized Clinical Measures. Physical Therapy Reviews 4 (1) , pp. 21-28. 10.1179/108331999786821960

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Abstract

Following stroke, somatosensory loss is a common and important predictor of the extent of functional recovery. The clinical value of somatosensory assessment has, however, been repeatedly questioned in the medical literature. The major criticism concerns test reliability and patient variability. Given the importance of identifying clinically significant signs of sensory loss the challenge is to design a short, quantifiable and reliable test. This paper selectively reviews the problems surrounding somatosensory assessment and considers some of the important features when developing a standardized clinical measure.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Psychology
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	SOMATOSENSORY; PROPRIOCEPTION; TOUCH; STROKE; DISCRIMINATION; PRESSURE; ASSESSMENT; MEASURE
Publisher:	Maney Publishing
ISSN:	1083-3196
Last Modified:	21 Oct 2022 09:05
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/35285

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