Normal & Abnormal Sensation Terms

Question 1

What is Barognosis?

Answer 1

Weight: Perceived weight of different objects in hand

Question 2

What is Graphesthesia?

Answer 2

Letter or number: Identify number or letter drawn in the skin without visual input

Question 3

What is Kinesthesia?

Answer 3

Movement: Identify direction and extent of movement of a joint or body part

Question 4

What is Localization?

Answer 4

Light Touch: Identify exact location of light touch on the body using verbal response or gesturing

Question 5

What is Proprioception?

Answer 5

Static Position: Identify static position of an extremity of body part

Question 6

What is Stereognosis?

Answer 6

Identify object without sight

Question 7

What is Allodynia?

Answer 7

Pain response to a non-painful stimuli

Question 8

What is Analgesia?

Answer 8

Absence of pain while conscious

Question 9

What is Causalgia?

Answer 9

Constant, relentless, burning hyperesthesia and hyperalgesia that develops after peripheral nerve injury

Question 10

What is Dysesthesia?

Answer 10

Distortion of any of the senses; especially touch

Question 11

What is Hyperesthesia?

Answer 11

Heightened Sensation

Question 12

What is Hyperpathia

Answer 12

Extreme exaggerated response to pain

Question 13

What is Hyperesthesia

Answer 13

Diminished sense of touch

Question 14

What is Neuralgia?

Answer 14

Severe and multiple shock-like pains that radiate from a specific nerve distribution

Question 15

What is Pallanesthesia?

Answer 15

Loss of vibration sensation

Question 16

What is Paresthesia?

Answer 16

Abnormal sensations such as tingling, pins & needles or burning sensations