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Impaired touch localization

MedGen UID:
866769
•Concept ID:
C4021120
•
Finding
Synonyms: Impaired topognosis; Impaired touch localisation
 
HPO: HP:0011811

Definition

A reduced ability to identify precisely the site of a touch. This test is usually carried out by asking a patient, whose eyes are closed or covered, to touch the same site with a fingertip. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVImpaired touch localization

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Menstrual hygiene management strategies used by women who are blind or have low vision.
McGregor FA, Unsworth CA
Scand J Occup Ther 2022 Oct;29(7):598-610. Epub 2021 Aug 4 doi: 10.1080/11038128.2021.1954995. PMID: 34347580
Prevention and Management of Procedural Pain in the Neonate: An Update.
COMMITTEE ON FETUS AND NEWBORN and SECTION ON ANESTHESIOLOGY AND PAIN MEDICINE
Pediatrics 2016 Feb;137(2):e20154271. Epub 2016 Jan 25 doi: 10.1542/peds.2015-4271. PMID: 26810788
Inhibition of the primary sensorimotor cortex by topical anesthesia of the forearm in patients with complex regional pain syndrome.
Strauss S, Grothe M, Usichenko T, Neumann N, Byblow WD, Lotze M
Pain 2015 Dec;156(12):2556-2561. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000324. PMID: 26270587

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Ageing reduces skin wetness sensitivity across the body.
Wildgoose C, Valenza A, Buoite Stella A, Feka K, Bianco A, Filingeri D
Exp Physiol 2021 Dec;106(12):2434-2444. Epub 2021 Nov 8 doi: 10.1113/EP090027. PMID: 34676631
Multisensory spatial perception in visually impaired infants.
Gori M, Campus C, Signorini S, Rivara E, Bremner AJ
Curr Biol 2021 Nov 22;31(22):5093-5101.e5. Epub 2021 Sep 22 doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.09.011. PMID: 34555348Free PMC Article
Structural Connectivity Remote From Lesions Correlates With Somatosensory Outcome Poststroke.
Koh CL, Yeh CH, Liang X, Vidyasagar R, Seitz RJ, Nilsson M, Connelly A, Carey LM
Stroke 2021 Aug;52(9):2910-2920. Epub 2021 Jun 17 doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.031520. PMID: 34134504
Local resection of the stomach for gastric cancer.
Kinami S, Funaki H, Fujita H, Nakano Y, Ueda N, Kosaka T
Surg Today 2017 Jun;47(6):651-659. Epub 2016 Jun 24 doi: 10.1007/s00595-016-1371-z. PMID: 27342746Free PMC Article
Prevention and Management of Procedural Pain in the Neonate: An Update.
COMMITTEE ON FETUS AND NEWBORN and SECTION ON ANESTHESIOLOGY AND PAIN MEDICINE
Pediatrics 2016 Feb;137(2):e20154271. Epub 2016 Jan 25 doi: 10.1542/peds.2015-4271. PMID: 26810788

Diagnosis

Newborn and elderly skin: two fragile skins at higher risk of pressure injury.
de Bengy AF, Lamartine J, Sigaudo-Roussel D, Fromy B
Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc 2022 Jun;97(3):874-895. Epub 2021 Dec 15 doi: 10.1111/brv.12827. PMID: 34913582
Ageing reduces skin wetness sensitivity across the body.
Wildgoose C, Valenza A, Buoite Stella A, Feka K, Bianco A, Filingeri D
Exp Physiol 2021 Dec;106(12):2434-2444. Epub 2021 Nov 8 doi: 10.1113/EP090027. PMID: 34676631
Sensitivity to haptic sound-localisation cues.
Fletcher MD, Zgheib J, Perry SW
Sci Rep 2021 Jan 11;11(1):312. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-79150-z. PMID: 33431929Free PMC Article
Tactile assessment in children with cerebral palsy: a clinimetric review.
Auld ML, Boyd RN, Moseley GL, Johnston LM
Phys Occup Ther Pediatr 2011 Nov;31(4):413-39. Epub 2011 May 23 doi: 10.3109/01942638.2011.572150. PMID: 21599569
Neuropsychological functioning associated with high-altitude exposure.
Virués-Ortega J, Buela-Casal G, Garrido E, Alcázar B
Neuropsychol Rev 2004 Dec;14(4):197-224. doi: 10.1007/s11065-004-8159-4. PMID: 15796116

Therapy

The Effect of Hearing Loss on Localization of Amplitude-Panned and Physical Sources.
Ellis GM, Souza PE
J Am Acad Audiol 2020 Oct;31(9):690-698. Epub 2020 Oct 8 doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1717122. PMID: 33032338Free PMC Article
Haptic sound-localisation for use in cochlear implant and hearing-aid users.
Fletcher MD, Zgheib J
Sci Rep 2020 Aug 25;10(1):14171. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-70379-2. PMID: 32843659Free PMC Article
Low threshold unmyelinated mechanoafferents can modulate pain.
Habig K, Schänzer A, Schirner W, Lautenschläger G, Dassinger B, Olausson H, Birklein F, Gizewski ER, Krämer HH
BMC Neurol 2017 Sep 15;17(1):184. doi: 10.1186/s12883-017-0963-6. PMID: 28915853Free PMC Article
Prevention and Management of Procedural Pain in the Neonate: An Update.
COMMITTEE ON FETUS AND NEWBORN and SECTION ON ANESTHESIOLOGY AND PAIN MEDICINE
Pediatrics 2016 Feb;137(2):e20154271. Epub 2016 Jan 25 doi: 10.1542/peds.2015-4271. PMID: 26810788
Reflex seizures triggered by cutaneous stimuli.
Sala-Padró J, Toledo M, Sarria S, Santamarina E, Gonzalez-Cuevas M, Sueiras-Gil M, Salas-Puig J
Seizure 2015 Dec;33:72-5. Epub 2015 Oct 25 doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2015.10.013. PMID: 26590698

Prognosis

Blind people can actively manipulate virtual objects with a novel tactile device.
Memeo M, Sandini G, Cocchi E, Brayda L
Sci Rep 2023 Dec 21;13(1):22845. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-49507-1. PMID: 38129483Free PMC Article
Enabling visually impaired people to learn three-dimensional tactile graphics with a 3DOF haptic mouse.
Memeo M, Jacono M, Sandini G, Brayda L
J Neuroeng Rehabil 2021 Sep 25;18(1):146. doi: 10.1186/s12984-021-00935-y. PMID: 34563218Free PMC Article
The Effect of Hearing Loss on Localization of Amplitude-Panned and Physical Sources.
Ellis GM, Souza PE
J Am Acad Audiol 2020 Oct;31(9):690-698. Epub 2020 Oct 8 doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1717122. PMID: 33032338Free PMC Article
Stretching the skin immediately enhances perceived stiffness and gradually enhances the predictive control of grip force.
Farajian M, Leib R, Kossowsky H, Zaidenberg T, Mussa-Ivaldi FA, Nisky I
Elife 2020 Apr 15;9 doi: 10.7554/eLife.52653. PMID: 32292163Free PMC Article
Pain symptom profiles in persons with spinal cord injury.
Cruz-Almeida Y, Felix ER, Martinez-Arizala A, Widerström-Noga EG
Pain Med 2009 Oct;10(7):1246-59. doi: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2009.00713.x. PMID: 19818035

Clinical prediction guides

Tactile localization accuracy at the low back.
Pratt S, Wand BM, Hince DA, Travers MJ, Schneider L, Kelly S, Gibson W
Atten Percept Psychophys 2024 Apr;86(3):1008-1021. Epub 2024 Feb 8 doi: 10.3758/s13414-024-02843-4. PMID: 38332382Free PMC Article
Touch localization after nerve repair in the hand: insights from a new measurement tool.
Weber M, Marshall A, Timircan R, McGlone F, Watt SJ, Onyekwelu O, Booth L, Jesudason E, Lees V, Valyear KF
J Neurophysiol 2023 Nov 1;130(5):1126-1141. Epub 2023 Sep 20 doi: 10.1152/jn.00271.2023. PMID: 37728568Free PMC Article
Structural Connectivity Remote From Lesions Correlates With Somatosensory Outcome Poststroke.
Koh CL, Yeh CH, Liang X, Vidyasagar R, Seitz RJ, Nilsson M, Connelly A, Carey LM
Stroke 2021 Aug;52(9):2910-2920. Epub 2021 Jun 17 doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.031520. PMID: 34134504
Sensitivity to haptic sound-localisation cues.
Fletcher MD, Zgheib J, Perry SW
Sci Rep 2021 Jan 11;11(1):312. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-79150-z. PMID: 33431929Free PMC Article
Neuropsychological functioning associated with high-altitude exposure.
Virués-Ortega J, Buela-Casal G, Garrido E, Alcázar B
Neuropsychol Rev 2004 Dec;14(4):197-224. doi: 10.1007/s11065-004-8159-4. PMID: 15796116

Recent systematic reviews

Surgical treatment of nipple hypertrophy, nipple-areola symmetrization, and functional preservation - A systematic review.
Miró A, Isoldi FC, Ferreira LM
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2022 Nov;75(11):4169-4179. Epub 2022 Aug 23 doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2022.08.019. PMID: 36195549
Determination of interventions for upper extremity tactile impairment in children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review.
Auld ML, Russo R, Moseley GL, Johnston LM
Dev Med Child Neurol 2014 Sep;56(9):815-32. Epub 2014 Mar 26 doi: 10.1111/dmcn.12439. PMID: 24665898

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