Comparison of tactile sensitivity in a group of elderly and young adults and children using a new instrument called a 'Tangoceptometer'.
We designed and made a device called a 'Tangoceptometer' which quantifies the minimum tactile perception threshold in geriatric patients and which may be used to study and diagnose diabetic neuropathy. This instrument was used to study tactile sensitivity in a group of elderly and young adults and children. Comparison of the data showed a progressive, statistically significant reduction (P<0.001) of tactile sensitivity with age.
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Istituto di Medicina Interna E Geriatria, Universita' di Catania, Ospendale Cannizzaro, USL 36, Via Messina, 829-95126 Cantania, Italy.
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Mariano
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Luciano
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