Use of a forced-choice test of tactile discrimination in the evaluation of functional sensory loss: A report of 3 cases

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 84, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1233-1236

  Greve, Kevin W ^a,b   Bianchini, Kevin J ^a,b   Ameduri, Clifford J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

^b Jefferson Neurobehavioral Group   (United States)

^c Restorative Clinics   (United States)

Author keywords

Case report; Litigation; Malingering; Outcome assessment (health care); Rehabilitation; Somatoform disorders; Spinal cord injuries

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FORCED CHOICE TEST; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; MALE; MALINGERING; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SOMATOFORM DISORDER; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TACTILE DISCRIMINATION; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EID: 0041560055     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(03)00145-X     Document Type: Article

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