An abnormality of the primary sensation that is mediated by peripheral nerves (pain, temperature, touch, vibration, joint position). The word hypoesthesia (or hypesthesia) refers to a reduction in cutaneous sensation to a specific type of testing. [ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0736-9199 ]
Synonyms: Sensory impairment
Term information
- SNOMEDCT_US:397974008
- SNOMEDCT_US:59073000
- UMLS:C0020580
- SNOMEDCT_US:398026008
This term does not include abnormalities of cortical sensation such as two-point discrimination, stereognosis, and graphesthesia.