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Pinprick Sensation Diminished

MedGen UID:
156042
•Concept ID:
C0752257
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Sign or Symptom
Synonyms: Diminished, Pinprick Sensation; Diminisheds, Pinprick Sensation; Pinprick Sensation Diminisheds; Sensation Diminished, Pinprick; Sensation Diminisheds, Pinprick

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Central sensitization: implications for the diagnosis and treatment of pain.
Woolf CJ
Pain 2011 Mar;152(3 Suppl):S2-S15. Epub 2010 Oct 18 doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2010.09.030. PMID: 20961685Free PMC Article
Neuropathic pain: diagnosis, pathophysiological mechanisms, and treatment.
Baron R, Binder A, Wasner G
Lancet Neurol 2010 Aug;9(8):807-19. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(10)70143-5. PMID: 20650402
Central post-stroke pain: clinical characteristics, pathophysiology, and management.
Klit H, Finnerup NB, Jensen TS
Lancet Neurol 2009 Sep;8(9):857-68. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(09)70176-0. PMID: 19679277

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Effect of Graded Sensorimotor Retraining on Pain Intensity in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Bagg MK, Wand BM, Cashin AG, Lee H, Hübscher M, Stanton TR, O'Connell NE, O'Hagan ET, Rizzo RRN, Wewege MA, Rabey M, Goodall S, Saing S, Lo SN, Luomajoki H, Herbert RD, Maher CG, Moseley GL, McAuley JH
JAMA 2022 Aug 2;328(5):430-439. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.9930. PMID: 35916848Free PMC Article
Long-term effects of neonatal pain.
Walker SM
Semin Fetal Neonatal Med 2019 Aug;24(4):101005. Epub 2019 Apr 5 doi: 10.1016/j.siny.2019.04.005. PMID: 30987942
Sensory processing in children with and without autism: a comparative study using the short sensory profile.
Tomchek SD, Dunn W
Am J Occup Ther 2007 Mar-Apr;61(2):190-200. doi: 10.5014/ajot.61.2.190. PMID: 17436841
Quantitative sensory testing in the German Research Network on Neuropathic Pain (DFNS): standardized protocol and reference values.
Rolke R, Baron R, Maier C, Tölle TR, Treede -DR, Beyer A, Binder A, Birbaumer N, Birklein F, Bötefür IC, Braune S, Flor H, Huge V, Klug R, Landwehrmeyer GB, Magerl W, Maihöfner C, Rolko C, Schaub C, Scherens A, Sprenger T, Valet M, Wasserka B
Pain 2006 Aug;123(3):231-243. Epub 2006 May 11 doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2006.01.041. PMID: 16697110
Preventing foot ulcers in patients with diabetes.
Singh N, Armstrong DG, Lipsky BA
JAMA 2005 Jan 12;293(2):217-28. doi: 10.1001/jama.293.2.217. PMID: 15644549

Diagnosis

Nociplastic pain: towards an understanding of prevalent pain conditions.
Fitzcharles MA, Cohen SP, Clauw DJ, Littlejohn G, Usui C, Häuser W
Lancet 2021 May 29;397(10289):2098-2110. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)00392-5. PMID: 34062144
NOTALGIA PARESTHETICA.
Šitum M, Kolić M, Franceschi N, Pećina M
Acta Clin Croat 2018 Dec;57(4):721-725. doi: 10.20471/acc.2018.57.04.14. PMID: 31168209Free PMC Article
Sensorimotor disturbances in neck disorders affecting postural stability, head and eye movement control.
Treleaven J
Man Ther 2008 Feb;13(1):2-11. Epub 2007 Aug 16 doi: 10.1016/j.math.2007.06.003. PMID: 17702636
Preventing foot ulcers in patients with diabetes.
Singh N, Armstrong DG, Lipsky BA
JAMA 2005 Jan 12;293(2):217-28. doi: 10.1001/jama.293.2.217. PMID: 15644549
Romberg's test.
Khasnis A, Gokula RM
J Postgrad Med 2003 Apr-Jun;49(2):169-72. PMID: 12867698

Therapy

Effect of Graded Sensorimotor Retraining on Pain Intensity in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Bagg MK, Wand BM, Cashin AG, Lee H, Hübscher M, Stanton TR, O'Connell NE, O'Hagan ET, Rizzo RRN, Wewege MA, Rabey M, Goodall S, Saing S, Lo SN, Luomajoki H, Herbert RD, Maher CG, Moseley GL, McAuley JH
JAMA 2022 Aug 2;328(5):430-439. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.9930. PMID: 35916848Free PMC Article
Opioid-induced hyperalgesia in patients after surgery: a systematic review and a meta-analysis.
Fletcher D, Martinez V
Br J Anaesth 2014 Jun;112(6):991-1004. doi: 10.1093/bja/aeu137. PMID: 24829420
Extraordinary implant failure.
Winkler S
J Oral Implantol 2010;36(5):391-400. Epub 2010 Jun 14 doi: 10.1563/AAID-JOI-D-09-00088. PMID: 20545542
Quantitative sensory testing: a comprehensive protocol for clinical trials.
Rolke R, Magerl W, Campbell KA, Schalber C, Caspari S, Birklein F, Treede RD
Eur J Pain 2006 Jan;10(1):77-88. doi: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2005.02.003. PMID: 16291301
Preventing foot ulcers in patients with diabetes.
Singh N, Armstrong DG, Lipsky BA
JAMA 2005 Jan 12;293(2):217-28. doi: 10.1001/jama.293.2.217. PMID: 15644549

Prognosis

Perioperative Hyperalgesia and Associated Clinical Factors.
Malik OS, Kaye AD, Urman RD
Curr Pain Headache Rep 2017 Jan;21(1):4. doi: 10.1007/s11916-017-0602-3. PMID: 28150135
Allodynia and migraine.
Aguggia M
Neurol Sci 2012 May;33 Suppl 1:S9-11. doi: 10.1007/s10072-012-1034-9. PMID: 22644161
Congenital corneal anesthesia.
Ramaesh K, Stokes J, Henry E, Dutton GN, Dhillon B
Surv Ophthalmol 2007 Jan-Feb;52(1):50-60. doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2006.10.004. PMID: 17212990
Backpacking-induced paresthesias.
Boulware DR
Wilderness Environ Med 2003 Fall;14(3):161-6. doi: 10.1580/1080-6032(2003)14[161:bp]2.0.co;2. PMID: 14518626
Numb chin syndrome.
Maillefert JF, Gazet-Maillefert MP, Tavernier C, Farge P
Joint Bone Spine 2000;67(2):86-93. PMID: 10769099

Clinical prediction guides

Nociplastic pain: towards an understanding of prevalent pain conditions.
Fitzcharles MA, Cohen SP, Clauw DJ, Littlejohn G, Usui C, Häuser W
Lancet 2021 May 29;397(10289):2098-2110. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)00392-5. PMID: 34062144
Validity of four pain intensity rating scales.
Ferreira-Valente MA, Pais-Ribeiro JL, Jensen MP
Pain 2011 Oct;152(10):2399-2404. doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2011.07.005. PMID: 21856077
Sensory processing in children with and without autism: a comparative study using the short sensory profile.
Tomchek SD, Dunn W
Am J Occup Ther 2007 Mar-Apr;61(2):190-200. doi: 10.5014/ajot.61.2.190. PMID: 17436841
Quantitative sensory testing in the German Research Network on Neuropathic Pain (DFNS): standardized protocol and reference values.
Rolke R, Baron R, Maier C, Tölle TR, Treede -DR, Beyer A, Binder A, Birbaumer N, Birklein F, Bötefür IC, Braune S, Flor H, Huge V, Klug R, Landwehrmeyer GB, Magerl W, Maihöfner C, Rolko C, Schaub C, Scherens A, Sprenger T, Valet M, Wasserka B
Pain 2006 Aug;123(3):231-243. Epub 2006 May 11 doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2006.01.041. PMID: 16697110
Scalp dysesthesia.
Hoss D, Segal S
Arch Dermatol 1998 Mar;134(3):327-30. doi: 10.1001/archderm.134.3.327. PMID: 9521031

Recent systematic reviews

Interventions for perceptual disorders following stroke.
Hazelton C, Thomson K, Todhunter-Brown A, Campbell P, Chung CS, Dorris L, Gillespie DC, Hunter SM, McGill K, Nicolson DJ, Williams LJ, Brady MC
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2022 Nov 3;11(11):CD007039. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007039.pub3. PMID: 36326118Free PMC Article
How effective is 5-Fluorouracil as an adjuvant in the management of odontogenic keratocyst? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Singh AK, Khanal N, Chaulagain R, Bhujel N, Singh RP
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2022 Jul;60(6):746-754. Epub 2022 Feb 17 doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2022.02.001. PMID: 35314081
Panoramic versus CBCT used to reduce inferior alveolar nerve paresthesia after third molar extractions: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Del Lhano NC, Ribeiro RA, Martins CC, Assis NMSP, Devito KL
Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2020 May 1;49(4):20190265. Epub 2019 Nov 28 doi: 10.1259/dmfr.20190265. PMID: 31724883Free PMC Article
Perioperative intravenous ketamine for acute postoperative pain in adults.
Brinck EC, Tiippana E, Heesen M, Bell RF, Straube S, Moore RA, Kontinen V
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 Dec 20;12(12):CD012033. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012033.pub4. PMID: 30570761Free PMC Article
Opioid-induced hyperalgesia in patients after surgery: a systematic review and a meta-analysis.
Fletcher D, Martinez V
Br J Anaesth 2014 Jun;112(6):991-1004. doi: 10.1093/bja/aeu137. PMID: 24829420

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