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Sensory loss is the impairment of one or more senses, such as vision, hearing, smell, touch, or taste. It can be due to various factors, such as trauma, disease, aging, or nerve damage. Learn about the different types of sensory loss, their causes, and their effects on daily life.
15 maj 2024 · Learn how to evaluate and localize sensory loss due to disorders of the central or peripheral nervous system. This article reviews the anatomy of the sensory system, the history and physical examination findings, and the common causes of sensory loss.
2 lut 2024 · Learn about the five senses and how neurological disorders can affect them. Find out the common causes, symptoms and proactive measures for vision, taste, hearing, touch and smell loss.
25 lut 2024 · Sensory neuropathy involves dysfunction of peripheral nerves, leading to abnormal sensations or loss of sensation. Clinicians must recognize diverse etiologies, including diabetes, infections, and autoimmune disorders.
Negative phenomena represent loss of sensory function and are characterized by diminished or absent feeling that often is experienced as numbness and by abnormal findings on sensory examination.
A growing body of evidence demonstrates that the brain can reorganize dramatically following sensory loss. Although the existence of such neuro-plastic cross-modal changes is not in doubt, the functional significance of these changes remains ...
1 lut 2018 · Diagnosis is essential to avoid missing a correctable neuropathy and to provide accurate prognostic information. This chapter considers the common polyneuropathies and focal neuropathies that ssunderlie patients’ complaints of sensory loss and paresthesias (ie, spontaneous abnormal sensations).
