Perioral somesthetic sensibility: Do the skin of the lower face and the midface exhibit comparable sensitivity?

摘要: Studies of the perioral somatosensory capacities neurologically normal adults were reviewed to determine whether sensitivities within mental and infraorbital nerve distributions are comparable. It was found that tactile detection sensitivity, spatial acuity, sensitivity warmth greater on skin sites located midface than lower face. In contrast, direction motion differences in surface texture may be The literature further suggests distribution each varies appreciably. For example, vermilion lips exhibits considerably vibrotactile does hairy skin. addition, acuity is notably midline structures. These findings suggest knowledge patterns variations sensibilities can effectively used during neurosensory examination select control for comparison with areas suspected impairment distinguish apparent pathological alterations from regional characterize complex.