Neurophysiological evidence for enhanced tactile acuity in early blindness in some but not all haptic tasks
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DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2017.08.054
Abstract: &NA; Previous research assessing the presence of enhanced tactile skills in early‐blind (EB) population obtained conflicting results. Most of the studies relied on behavioral measures with which different mechanisms leading to the same outcome go… read more here.
Keywords: evidence enhanced; neurophysiological evidence; enhanced tactile; acuity early ... See more keywords
Reduced tactile acuity in chronic low back pain is linked with structural neuroplasticity in primary somatosensory cortex and is modulated by acupuncture therapy
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DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2020.116899
Abstract: Prior studies have shown that patients suffering from chronic Low Back Pain (cLBP) have impaired somatosensory processing including reduced tactile acuity, i.e. reduced ability to resolve fine spatial details with the perception of touch. The… read more here.
Keywords: acupuncture; acuity; clbp; low back ... See more keywords
Do patients with fibromyalgia have body image and tactile acuity distortion?
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DOI: 10.1111/papr.13153
Abstract: The aims of this study were twofold: (1) to compare the body image and tactile acuity of patients with fibromyalgia and asymptomatic participants, and (2) to investigate the effects of an 8‐week exercise‐based intervention (aerobic… read more here.
Keywords: image tactile; tactile acuity; patients fibromyalgia; body image ... See more keywords