PMID: 11898879Mar 20, 2002Paper

Neurological diagnosis--aspects of quantitative sensory testing methodology in relation to hand-arm vibration syndrome

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
Ronnie Lundström

Abstract

The objectives are to summarise the fundamental neurophysiological base for quantitative sensory testing (QST), and to discuss associated methodological and practical aspects necessary to consider with respect to applicability and reliability as a screening or diagnostic aid for vibration-induced sensory neuropathy. QST is the use of psychophysical techniques to measure the intensity of stimuli needed to produce specific sensory perceptions. The physical components are graded stimuli presented to the skin, eye or ear. The psychological component is mental recognition of the physical stimulus. Sensory modalities are named after the subjective feelings elicited, i.e. touch, pressure, vibration, warmth, cold and thermal pain. Since an exposure to vibration may cause symptoms and signs of sensory neuropathy in the hand and arm, the use of QST as an aid for screening and diagnosis has gained an increasing interest. The "Stockholm Workshop" classification scale for sensorineural stages also requires QST. Further, QST has also spread into many other areas, such as in the screening and diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy or polyneuropathy induced by different types of illness, exposure to toxic substances, compression and nerve entrapme...Continue Reading

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Oct 9, 2007·International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health·Lage BurströmTohr Nilsson
May 1, 2009·The Annals of Occupational Hygiene·Lage BurströmTohr Nilsson
Mar 17, 2009·Occupational Medicine·Lage BurströmTohr Nilsson
Apr 8, 2015·Microsurgery·Anja S RuhdorferBertram Hölzl
Sep 28, 2007·International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health·Ronnie LundströmLage Burström
Nov 18, 2014·Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology·Lars GerhardssonMats Hagberg
Jun 13, 2006·Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine·Huey-Wen LiangTa-Chen Su
Nov 13, 2019·Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine·Anton LöfgrenPål Graff
Jul 7, 2018·Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology·Ronnie LundströmLars Gerhardsson
Aug 21, 2021·Vibration·Ren G DongKristine Krajnak
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