Comparison of vibrotactile thresholds with physical examination and electrophysiological assessment

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• Personal Author:
  Farraye J ; Gerr F ; Hershman D ; Letz R ; Simpson D
• Description:
  The use of vibrotactile thresholds was compared with electrophysiological testing and physical examination in determination of the functional integrity of patients' somatosensory systems. The 79 participating patients, evaluated at the Mount Sinai Hospital Neurophysiological Laboratory, were subjected to nerve conduction studies and standard sensory function examinations. These testing results were compared with vibrotactile threshold values obtained using an electromechanical device. Significant associations were found between vibrotactile thresholds and physical examinations (vibration perception, proprioception, and pain perception) for all digits tested in the upper and lower extremities. Significant associations were also seen between vibrotactile thresholds and electrophysiological evaluations of the median, ulnar, tibial, peroneal, and sural nerves. The most significant association occurred between great toe vibrotactile thresholds and late response latencies in lower extremity nerves. The authors conclude that vibrotactile threshold determinations may be useful for measurements of large fiber nerve function and when electrophysiological study is impossible. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Electrophysiology Musculoskeletal Diseases Nervous System Occupational Health Safety Sense Organs Vibration
• Keywords:
  Electrophysiological-measurements Motion-perception Musculoskeletal-system-disorders Nerve-function Nervous-system-function Neurological-reactions NIOSH-Grant NIOSH-Publication Peripheral-nervous-system Physical-examination Sensory-perceptual-disorders Vibration-exposure

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• ISSN:
  0148-639X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; OSHA Region 2
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  14
• Issue:
  11
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00204617
• Citation:
  Muscle Nerve 1991 Nov; 14(11):1059-1066
• Contact Point Address:
  Community Medicine Mount Sinai School of Medicine One Gustave L Levy Place New York, NY 10029
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1992
• Performing Organization:
  Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19900928
• Source Full Name:
  Muscle & Nerve
• End Date:
  19930927
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:aebfcbe2549add545ac53af9c7228762b4847abd249735f78507cf3884271a81b89d2341d7541c7a483ccf0c08c9941f0e05d9683f9a8c90a1e0a34e96011ebe
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/204381/cdc_204381_DS1.pdf
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