PT Journal AU Strömberg, T Dahlin, LB Lundborg, G TI Vibrotactile sense in the hand-arm vibration syndrome SO Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health PD 12VL PY 1998 BP 495 EP 502 IS 6 DI 10.5271/sjweh.374 WP https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=374 DE hand; neurophysiology; occupational disease; peripheral nervous system disease; sensory threshold; vibration SN 0355-3140 AB '

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OBJECTIVES ': 'The purpose of this study was to investigate disturbances of the vibrotactile sense and their relation to clinical symptoms and findings among male symptomatic workers suffering from the hand-arm vibration syndrome.'

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METHODS ': 'Ninety-six such patients were interviewed and given a clinical and tactilometric examination. The symptoms were classified according to the Stockholm Workshop Scale. A sensibility index was used to quantify vibrotactile sense in the tactilogram.'

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RESULTS ': 'An abnormal sensibility index ( ER