Methods to measure sensory function in humans versus animals

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 40, Issue 4 SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages 35-39

  Martinez Arizala, Alberto ^a,b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Current perception thresholds; Quantitative sensory testing; Sensory systems; Spinal cord injury; Thermal somatosensory testing

Indexed keywords

HUMAN REHABILITATION ENGINEERING; NEUROLOGY; SENSORY PERCEPTION;

SPINAL CORD INJURY (SCI);

SENSORY FEEDBACK;

CONFERENCE PAPER; CONVALESCENCE; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN VERSUS ANIMAL COMPARISON; INSTRUMENT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSATION; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

EID: 0043234147     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2003.08.0035     Document Type: Conference Paper

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