Temporal Discrimination Thresholds and Proprioceptive Performance: Impact of Age and Nerve Conduction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Increasing attention is payed to the contribution of somatosensory processing in motor control. In particular, temporal somatosensory discrimination has been found to be altered differentially in common movement disorders. To date, there have only been speculations as to how impaired temporal discrimination and clinical motor signs may relate to each other. Prior to disentangling this relationship, potential confounders of temporal discrimination, in particular age and peripheral nerve conduction, should be assessed, and a quantifiable measure of proprioceptive performance should be established.

Objective

To assess the influence of age and polyneuropathy (PNP) on somatosensory temporal discrimination threshold (STDT), temporal discrimination movement threshold (TD

SUBMITTER: Odorfer TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6877661 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature