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Apr 9, 2019 · Cunha et al. studied the effect of light touch on stroke patients, and found that light touch reduced postural sway, and that its effects were greater with the eyes closed. However, the differences relating to the supporting surface were not compared.
- Tae-sung In, Jin-Hwa Jung, Sang-hun Jang, Kyung-hun Kim, Kyoung-sim Jung, Hwi-young Cho
- 10.1515/med-2019-0021
- 2019
- Open Med (Wars). 2019; 14: 259-263.
Mar 8, 2024 · How a light touch registers on the skin. Experiments suggest that the protein ELKIN1 helps sensory nerve cells to carry the signal of gentle contact to the brain. The protein ELKIN1 (cyan) is...
Oct 27, 2023 · Keywords: Proprioception Mechanoreceptors. Background: Proprioception is an essential sensory function of the body. Proprioception is defined as one’s awareness of their body’s position and movement through space. It contributes to both the conscious and unconscious awareness of limb and trunk position and movement.
May 1, 2014 · Light touch on an external surface can provide additional somatosensory information for individuals with balance problems (Baldan et al., 2014) and adjust for errors between sensory inputs...
Jan 15, 2013 · Objectives: The International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI) assesses cutaneous sensibility through light touch (LT) and sharp-dull discrimination ...
- N Vasquez, A Gall, P H Ellaway, M D Craggs
- 2013
May 12, 2023 · The neurohormone oxytocin is known to mediate the pleasure of touch depending on context; it increases in both rodents and humans after a light touch but also interacts with cortisol, the human ‘stress hormone’ which promotes fast metabolic responses to immediate threats (Kurosawa et al., 1995; Li et al., 2019) .
Jul 22, 2009 · PDF. Abstract. A network of thin (C and Aδ) afferents relays various signals related to the physiological condition of the body, including sensations of gentle touch, pain, and temperature changes. Such afferents project to the insular cortex, where a somatotopic organization of responses to noxious and cooling stimuli was recently observed.
