Volume : VII, Issue : IX, September - 2018

Study of sensory and pain threshold in elderly.

Prachita Walankar, Nishant Meshram

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Introduction: Sensory threshold is defined as the lowest intensity of sensory stimulus and pain threshold as the lowest intensity of noxious stimulus experienced by an individual.

Methods: A cross–sectional study was conducted in ten young males in age group of 18 to 25 years and ten elderly males above 65 years of age. A diagnostic electrical stimulator was used to evaluate sensory and pain threshold using galvanic current.

Results: The mean age of 10 young and 10 elderly males was 21.6 ± 2.22 and 68.4 ± 5.34 years respectively. It was observed that sensory (p = 0.000) and pain threshold values (p = 0.019) were higher in elderly males than young males using unpaired t test.

Conclusion: It is observed that as age advances there is an increase in sensory and pain threshold. Evaluation of sensory and pain threshold is essential for management of pain in elderly.

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Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijsr  

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Prachita Walankar, Nishant Meshram, Study of sensory and pain threshold in elderly., INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-9 | September-2018

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